The Sword will release their sixth studio album, Used Future, on March 23rd. A lyric video for the track "Twilight Sunrise" can be found below.

The album was recorded in Portland, Oregon with producer Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists, First Aid Kit).

Pre-orders for multiple bundles available from both the band’s webstore and the label’s store. This includes an exclusive “8-Track” version featuring a USB drive containing the full album and visualizer, housed in an authentic 8-Track cassette shell, and a vinyl version with bonus 12” “Serpent Weather” single featuring art by Thomas Hooper. Pre-order from band here, or from label here.

Tracklisting:

Prelude
"Deadly Nightshade"
"Twilight Sunrise"
"The Wild Sky"
"Intermezzo"
"Sea Of Green"
"Nocturne"
"Don't Get Too Comfortable"
"Used Future"
"Come And Gone"
"Book Of Thoth"
"Brown Mountain"
Reprise

"Twilight Sunrise" lyric video:

"Deadly Nightshade":

The band will do extensive touring throughout 2018. The dates for the first leg of the tour are below. Support on leg one will be provided by King Buffalo. VIP experiences will be available on all tour dates. Info on the VIPs can be found here.

Tour dates:

March
21 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
23 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
24 - Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge
25 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey
26 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
27 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
29 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
30 - Spokane, WA - The Pin
31 - Boise, ID - Neurolux

April
2 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
3 - Grand Junction, CO - The Mesa Theater
4 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
6 - Lincoln, NE - The Bourbon Theatre
7 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre
8 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave II
9 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom
10 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall/Lounge 1884
11 - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre
12 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall

(Photo - Dean Dickinson)