Hot on the heels of the announcement of a May 27 release through Heavy Psych Sounds of their new album, 5, Los Angeles space rockers Farflung unveil plans for an extensive European tour. The run begins in Milan on release day and will include a special set at Freak Valley 2016 in Germany — as previously speculated — to celebrate the LP’s arrival. As it’s been some eight years since the last Farflung full-length, it seems like a cause worthy of celebration, though they’ve been to Europe a couple times in between the two records, touring alongside Black Rainbows in 2012 and taking part in that year’s Roadburn festival in the Netherlands.

Word of the tour came down the PR wire thusly:

L.A. space rock legends FARFLUNG to takeover Europe this spring in support of new album “5” on Heavy Psych Sounds

California’s space rock torchbearers FARFLUNG are set to come back to the Old Continent this spring, as the band will be touring extensively to support the release of their new album “5”, due out May 27 on Heavy Psych Sounds.

The ever-experimenting space rock five-piece from Los Angeles is making a great comeback this spring, with their first full-length in eight years and a full European tour to kick off at the end of May. FARFLUNG will release their new album “5” on May 27th via Heavy Psych Sounds.

This European tour includes a special release set at Freak Valley Fest. Find all infos and dates below:

FARFLUNG EUROPEAN TOUR 2016

27.05.16 – MILAN (IT) Cox18

28.05.16 – NETPHEN (DE) Freak Valley Fest (release show)

29.05.16 – ERFURT (DE) Tiko

30.05.16 – LEIPZIG (DE) Zoro

31.05.16 – DRESDEN (DE) Chemiefabrik

01.06.16 – MALMÖ (SWE) Plan B

02.06.16 – COPENHAGEN (NL) Loppen

03.06.16 – BERLIN (DE) Cassiopea

04.06.16 – OLTEN (CH) Coq D’or

05.06.16 – LUZERN (CH) Sedel

06.06.16 – MANNHEIM (DE) TBA

07.06.16 – BASEL (CH) Kashemme

08.06.16 – TILBURG (NL) Little Devil

09.06.16 – LEUVEN (BE) Soho

10.06.16 – KARLSRHUE (DE) Bar Bistro KA

11.06.16 – BLUDENZ (AT) Villa K

12.06.16 – INNSBRUCK (AT) PMK

13.06.16 – SLAZBURG (AT) RockHouse

14.06.16 – TUBINGEN (DE) Hausbar neben der Stiftskirche

15.06.16 – TORINO (IT) TBA

16.06.16 – ZEROBRANCO (IT) Altroquando

17.06.16 – ROMA (IT) Sinister Noise

18.06.16 – VITERBO (IT) Secret Show

FARFLUNG’s last full-length A Wound In Eternity came out in 2008, after what the five-piece put out a series of quality split records with White Hills (2012), Black Rainbows (2013) and California’s brothers-in-sound Fatso Jetson (2015). This year will see the return of one of the most substantial songwriting teams in today’s rock world, with the release of upcoming new album 5 on European rock powerhouse Heavy Psych Sounds.

This new album 5 will feature guest appearances by the likes of Nik Turner (Hawkwind), David Catching (QOTSA, EODM) and Gene Trautmann (QOTSA, EODM). It was recorded at Saturn Moon Studio, Tarantula Ranch and Rancho de la Luna, conferring upon the record a recognizable desert sound.

FARFLUNG – New album “5”

Out on May 27th via Heavy Psych Sounds

Presales available from April 1st, 2016

FARFLUNG IS

Tommy Grenas

Michael Esther

Paul Hischier

Abby Travis

Chris Nakata

https://www.facebook.com/Farflung-official-Site-210883438782

https://farflung.bandcamp.com/

http://www.heavypsychsounds.com/

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FATSO JETSON / FARFLUNG Split by HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records