Anti-Flag Announce New Album, ‘American Spring’ + Tour

Pittsburgh punk rockers Anti-Flag will return with a brand new album in May, fittingly titled, ‘American Spring.’ The band recently signed with Spinefarm Records for their new release, which will be their 10th record following their 2012's ‘The General Strike.’

Always known for penning songs with messages of social and political justice, Anti-Flag say they will continue that long-championed tradition in the new album.

“We are excited to announce that our 10th full-length record will be released on Spinefarm Records this spring,” the band said in a statement. “There is no shortage of fodder for a new record of commentary on the social and political climate in 2015: endless wars, the new Jim Crow and American injustice, corprotocracy [sic], environmental coup d’état, the surveillance state, loss, grief and anxiety. We hope that these songs can grant us solace in a seemingly hopeless era.”

“It has been frustrated to see much punk rock music – and music in general – quiet in the face of so many atrocities that are taking place around the world,” the band continued. “This record is not quiet. If you are disillusioned with the status quo, these songs are for you. The ‘American Spring’ is now.”

While the complete track list is yet to be unveiled, we do know ‘American Spring’ will feature collaborations with Rancid’s Tim Armstrong and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello on two tracks, ‘Brandenburg Gate’ and ‘Without End,’ respectively.

Ahead of the album’s release, Anti-Flag will embark on a tour with its first stop in Charlotte, N.C. on Jan. 19. Even if you’re not in the area, you’ll be able to catch the band’s kick-off concert – during which they'll play their fourth album, ‘The Terror State,’ in its entirety -- as Yahoo! will host a live stream of the show here.

Anti-Flag 2015 Tour
Jan. 19: Charlotte, N.C. -- The Visulite Theatre
Jan. 29: Cleveland, Ohio -- The Grog Shop
Jan. 30: Indianapolis, Ind. -- Emerson Theater
Jan. 31: Chicago, Ill. -- Reggie's Rock Club
Feb. 4: Asbury Park, N.J. -- Asbury Lanes
Feb. 5: New York, N.Y. -- Gramercy Theatre
Feb. 6: Pittsburgh, Pa. -- Mr. Smalls Theatre
Feb. 12: Toronto -- Horseshoe Tavern
Feb. 13: Montreal -- Les Foufounes Electriques
Feb. 14: Peterborough -- The Red Dog
Feb. 15: Hamilton -- Club Absinthe
Feb. 17: London -- Call the Office
Feb. 18: St. Catharines -- L3 Nightclub
May 23: Las Vegas, Nev. -- Punk Rock Bowling 2015
May 29-31: Nürburgring - DER RING -- Grüne Hölle Rock
May 29-31: Olympiapark München - Rockavaria
Aug. 6-9: Blackpool, U.K. -- Rebellion Festival