Toronto-based post-hardcore band Sparrows have announced that their latest EP Dragging Hell will be released on August 28 through New Damage Records in Canada. Produced by Moneen’s Kenny Bridges, the EP features four killer tracks, including the band’s latest single “References To The Dead”. Dragging Hell will be available to pre-order on Friday July 31.
 
“Dragging Hell has been a long time coming for us,” says vocalist/guitarist Dan Thomson. “And it's almost a relief to have these songs coming out, in the best way possible. The time that surrounded the writing of these songs was one of the darkest times in my life, and it definitely comes out in the songs, both lyrically and musically."  
 
In support of their latest EP, Sparrows is hitting the road this summer for a North American run. The tour kicks off in London, ON on August 6 and wraps up with a special CD release show in Toronto on August 22 at Smiling Buddha. 

Sparrows is comprised of Thomson, Jon Busby, Justin Sears and Matthew Sears. The band’s striking amalgam of intense, post-hardcore and ambient post-rock, combined with a refined ability to craft memorable songs that increasingly push the boundaries of their sound, has helped them stand out amongst their colleagues. Having performed on countless stages over the years, including SXSW, NXNE, CMW and Ottawa Bluesfest, Sparrows has emerged as seasoned vets who become more intriguing with each release.

Dragging Hell tracklisting:

“References To The Dead”
“Our Father, The Failure”
“Hit The Kill Switch And Silence The Storm”
“It’s Always Sunny In Bramalea”

“References To The Dead”:

 

 

Tour dates:

August
7 – Indianapolis, IN – The Hoosier Dome
8 – Bloomington, IN – Meat Lodge
9 – Louisville, KY – Spinelli’s
10 – Knoxville, TN – Longbranch Saloon
11 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
12 – Columbia, SC – Conundrum Music Hall
13 – Apex, NC – Masonic Lodge
14 – Beckley, WV – Wildfire Saloon
15 – Baltimore, MD – CCAS
16 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
17 – New York City, NY – Kings County Saloon
19 – Burlington, VT – 242 Main
20 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks 
21 – Kingston, ON – TBA
22 – Toronto, ON – Smiling Buddha (Record release party)

(Photo: Kieran Meyn)