The Raveonettes will return to stereos on the 5th April with the release of new album Raven In The Grave.

After the best part of a decade honing their instantly recognizable sound and seeing it co-opted by so many other bands aspiring for a similar level of greatness, the Danish-bred, American-based fuzz pop duo is blazing a newer, darker trail with their new record – the first that doesn’t feature the signature Raveonettes surf drumbeat. In fact, none of the tunes have any real sunshine to them.

Of course, melody is still key to what the Raveonettes do, but the familiar bombastic beats and squalls of guitar-noise take a backseat during much of Raven In The Grave. Instead, the album is awash with ghostly synths and chillingly beautiful riffs that leave you feeling simultaneously unsettled and enchanted.

Listen to Forget That You’re Young and you’ll hear what we mean. For those in the US of A, the band are embarking on a six-week tour beginning in March, you can check the dates below.

Download The Raveonettes – Forget That You’re Young mp3 (from Raven In The Grave)

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Track-listing & US Tour Dates:

01 Recharge & Revolt

02 War in Heaven

03 Forget That You’re Young

04 Apparitions

05 Summer Moon

06 Let Me on Out

07 Ignite

08 Evil Seeds

09 My Time’s Up

Tour Dates:

03-30 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts ^

03-31 Boston, MA – Paradise ^

04-01 Montreal, Quebec – La Tulipe ^

04-02 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Concert Theatre ^

04-03 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick ^

04-05 Newport, KY – Southgate House ^

04-06 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall ^

04-07 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line ^

04-08 St. Louis, MO – The Firebird ^

04-09 Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar ^

04-11 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater ^

04-12 Austin, TX – Emo’s ^

04-13 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s ^

04-15 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade ^

04-16 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle ^

04-17 Washington, DC – Black Cat ^

04-18 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street ^

04-20-21 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg ^

^ with Tamaryn