PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS are Going on a Summer Tour & Reissuing “Mercy”

by | Apr 24, 2015

Remember last month when Mastodon’s Brann Dailor did a video testimonial for Planes Mistaken For Stars? We fell under the impression that the band were going to make some sort of return this year. A tour perhaps? Maybe new tunes?

Good news. It looks like PMFS will indeed be hitting the road this summer and they’ll also be putting out a reissue of their 2006 influential record MercyDeathwish will be releasing the reissue on July 14th, which will include a remastered version of the record and revamped packaging.

Oh and word on the street: the band have been working on new material that’s expected out on Deathwish in the near future. Until then, here’s another testimonial of the band’s influence from Jeremy Bolm of Touche Amore, Nate Newton of Converge/Doomriders, and Ryan Patterson of Coliseum

Planes Mistaken For Stars tour dates:

Jul 15 Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary
Jul 16 Pittsburgh, PA @ Howlers
Jul 17 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
Jul 18 Asbury Park , NJ Asbury Lanes
Jul 19 Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus
Jul 21 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East upstairs
Jul 22 Washington D.C. @ DC9
Jul 23 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
Jul 26 Gainesville, FL @ the Atlantic
Jul 27 St. Augustine, FL @ Nobbys
Jul 28 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Jul 30 Cincinnati, OH @ North Side Yacht Club
Jul 31 Chicago, IL @ Fizz

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