The first of many exciting announcements for the Austin, Texas duo, Street Sects have revealed their plans to kick off 2018 on the road with transgressive industrial group 3TEETH and punk-hop twosome Ho99o9. The North American tour spans late March into April and marks Street Sects’ first tour since their 2017 embarkment with hip-hop/noise pioneers Dälek. Street Sects won’t be traveling without a couple aces up the sleeve—the sample-drive punk duo will be playing choice cuts from their 2017 EP Rat Jacket (The Flenser). The 12-inch features four songs that mark a stylistic leap for the thunderous partnership, sidesteps gnashing noise in favor of indulgent post-punk. Edges have been softened, melodies are decked with hooks, and Leo Ashline’s wanton vocals have been thrust front-and-center. Delving into loyalty, trust, betrayal, paranoia, and the innate selfishness of man, Street Sects have lost none of their grit amidst Rat Jacket’s sonic detour. Street Sects exploded onto the scene in 2013 after vocalist Leo Ashline emerged from the fog of a thirteen year battle with addiction and began collaborating with friend and multi-instrumentalist Shaun Ringsmuth. Disgusted with life but eager for catharsis, the duo embraced the experimental attitude and disillusionment of early industrial music pioneers, eschewing traditional rock music instrumentation and arrangement in favor of modern sampling technology and harsh electronics. Stay tuned for more updates. STREET SECTS — ON TOUR March 29 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick March 30 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge* April 1 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey April 2 Austin, TX @ Barracuda April 4 Orlando, FL @ Blackstar April 5 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade April 6 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground April 7 Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater April 8 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage April 10 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall April 11 Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere Hall April 14 Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Electriques April 15 Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground April 16 Columbus, OH @ Ace Of Cups April 20 Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club April 21 Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room April 22 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater April 23 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall April 25 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall April 26 Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 April 27 Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 * (NO HO99O9)