“Le Tour is absolutely crushing the lo-fi, tape distortion aesthetic with their specific brand of brutal psychedelia. Often affiliated with protopunk wizards The Sonics{sic}, as well as countless other punk bands from the 1980s underground, these guys bring noisy riffs coupled with well integrated psych and DIY sensibilities to the table.” – The Empty Bottle
In January 2016, Le Tour became a four-piece with the addition of Kevin Kujawa (ex-Mannequin Men) on guitar. The band recently completed recording their second full length album, the details of which have not been revealed yet but it’s gonna’ be fucking great!
Le Tour’s debut lp Terra Eyes was released on August 10, 2015. The album was recorded under duress as songwriter, Patrick Campbell, commuted from Detroit to Chicago to record with the band during the epically brutal winter of 2013-2014. “It’s literally a miracle I’m alive,” says Campbell, “Blinding whiteout conditions, alone on the road late nights with nothing but my Chrysler LHS and the Kinks.” Terra Eyes is a high fidelity representation of the group played almost entirely live, with very little editing or overdubs.
Always prolific, the band put out seven ep’s between 2011 and 2015 on Chicago labels on Berserk, Notes + Bolts, and Golden Beast Records.
Le Tour began in 2011 after a chance encounter at an Oh Sees gig between bassist Andrew Radlowski and guitarist/vocalist Patrick Campbell. Patrick had already been working on an undefined new project with drummer Colin Campbell. They named the band after Pat’s bike.
