Back in 2012, when I was still a relative newbie here at Dying Scene, I had the privilege of getting to do a write-up on the fact that not only were Hot Water Music getting back together, but that they were putting out a new record, the one we all know and love as Exister. Not only have the band stayed together since then – and added a dynamite new addition in Chris Cresswell into the mix – but they continue to put out powerful and dynamic and vital new music.
2024 marks the 30th anniversary of Hot Water Music’s formation, and in addition to playing a bunch of tour dates (scroll down) they’re also releasing yet another killer full-length record. It’s called Vows and it’s due out May 10th on Equal Vision Records, and it’s undoubtedly their most star-studded release to date, with featured guests including Thrice, Popeye Vogelsang from Farside, Dallas Green (City and Colour, Alexisonfire), Daniel Fang and Branden Yates from Turnstile and…The Interrupters! And of course, the album was recorded by the one-and-only Brian McTernan. There are oodles of pre-order options available through Equal Vision, and you can obviously pre-order it or pre-save it or however that works on all the standard digital platforms. Watch the video for lead single “Menace,” and keep scrolling for those 2024 dates. Happy 30th, HWM!
MAY
03 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogart’s *
04 — Columbus, OH — Newport Music Hall *
05 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrews Hall *
07 — Toronto, ON — Danforth Music Hall *
08 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom *
09 — Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts *
10 — Boston, MA — Royale *
11 — Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount #
12 — Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s Brewing Co. *
13 — Washington, DC — The Howard *
14 — Richmond, VA — The National *
15 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Heaven) *
17 — Dallas, TX — South Side Music Hall *
18 — San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger *
19 – Austin, TX – Mohawk *
JUNE
13 — Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom ^
14 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues ^
15 — Chicago, IL — Concord Music Hall ^
16 — St. Louis, MO — Delmar Hall ^
17 — Lawrence, KS — Liberty Hall ^
18 — Denver, CO — Ogden Theatre ^
20 — Mesa, AZ — Nile Theater ^
21 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues ^
22 — Santa Ana, CA — Observatory ^
23 — Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco ^
24 — San Francisco, CA — Great American Music Hall ^
25 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades ^
27 — Portland, OR — Revolution Hall ^
28 — Seattle, WA — The Showbox ^
29 — Vancouver, BC — Commodore Ballroom ^
* — with Quicksand, Off With Their Heads
# — with Quicksand, Modern Life Is War, The Ergs
^ — with Quicksand, Tim Barry