Lots of big news from the Midday Veil camp. First, the Seattle avant-rock sextet today debuted their phantasmagorical, Steven Miller-directed 12-minute video for “Great Cold of the Night,” the most dramatic song from their forthcoming cosmic-rock full-length, The Current, which was produced by Randall Dunn at Avast! Recording Co. Watch it thrice for maximum effect. It features the best bizarre-cake-orgy scene you'll likely ever see.

Midday Veil’s Translinguistic Other label will issue The Current on LP, CD, and ltd.-ed., tour-only cassette sometime in the spring. The record boasts a striking cover by the great Kentucky artist Robert Beatty. You can order it here.

Finally, Midday Veil start their national tour Feb. 28 at Chop Suey; it includes dates at SXSW, 35 Denton, and LA Psych Fest (full itinerary after the jump). Further down the line, a European tour with Expo ’70 is in the works for the fall.

(((NSFW)))

Midday Veil Spring 2013 US Tour Dates
2/28 Chop Suey, Seattle, WA
3/09 35 Denton, Dan's Silverleaf, Denton, TX
3/11 Invasion Festival, The Crown and Harp, Dallas, TX
3/13 Official SXSW Showcase, The Hideout, Austin, TX
3/16 Redefine Magazine (daytime show), House of Commons, Austin, TX
3/18 Guestroom Records, Oklahoma City, OK *
3/19 FOKL Center, Kansas City, KS *
3/20 Situations, Chicago, IL
3/21 4329 Kirby Ave, Cincinnati, OH
3/22 Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA #
3/23 PA's Lounge, Cambridge, MA #
3/24 Silent Barn, Brooklyn, NY #
3/25 Cake Shop, New York, NY #
3/26 Ace of Cups, Columbus, OH
3/27 Radio Radio, Indianapolis, IN *
3/28 Eronel, Dubuque, IA *
3/29 Side Door Lounge, Omaha, NE *
3/30 Mouth House, Denver, CO *
4/05 TBA, Oakland, CA †
4/06 Tin Can Ale House, San Diego, CA †
4/07 LA Psych Fest, Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, CA †
4/08 The Knockout, San Francisco, CA †
4/09 The Works, Eureka, CA †
4/10 East End, Portland, OR †

* with Expo '70
# with Ghost Box Orchestra
† with Brain Fruit