mssv and Mike Watt Announce Second Album, Massive U.S. Tour
Mike Baggetta, Stephen Hodges, and Mike Watt have teamed up once again for a second album as mssv. The band toured heavily behind 2020’s Main Steam Stop Valve, and they’re not changing anything for their upcoming record.
Human Reaction will be released on September 1st. It was recorded immediately after their 48-date tour last year.
“Human Reaction traverses a deeply broad sonic landscape, as expected from this nearly unclassifiable group, though with even deeper twists and turns,” a press release states. “With inventively churning drum textures from Hodges (an instantly identifiable sound honed in his days with Tom Waits and David Lynch) and the full-steam-ahead all-in attitude from Watt (as he’s displayed throughout his storied career with MINUTEMEN, fIREHOSE, and Iggy & The Stooges), there is still the impression of ‘pressure, combustion, power, and hissing clouds of sonic poetry,’ as Premier Guitar said.”
You can hear a live take of the title track from last year’s tour in this fan-shot clip in Chicago:
Right after the album’s release, they’ll embark on a 58-day tour to support it. See below for full details.
mssv 2023 Tour Dates:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | San Pedro, CA | The Sardine |
| Sep 6 | Bakersfield, CA | Narducci's |
| Sep 7 | Oakland, CA | Golden Bull |
| Sep 8 | Sacramento, CA | Old Ironsides |
| Sep 9 | Grant's Pass, OR | Sound Lounge |
| Sep 10 | Portland, OR | Turn! Turn! Turn! |
| Sep 11 | Seattle, WA | Royal Room |
| Sep 12 | Cave Junction, OR | Bruno’s Cavern |
| Sep 13 | Pacifica, CA | Winter's Tavern |
| Sep 14 | Atascadero, CA | Raconteur Room |
| Sep 15 | Oceanside, CA | Pour House |
| Sep 16 | Costa Mesa, CA | The Wayfarer |
| Sep 20 | Joshua Tree, CA | Firehouse Outpost |
| Sep 21 | Las Vegas, NV | The Griffin |
| Sep 22 | Flagstaff, AZ | Orpheum Theater |
| Sep 23 | Albuquerque, NM | Sister |
| Sep 24 | Amarillo, TX | Golden Light Cantina |
| Sep 25 | Dallas, TX | Three Links |
| Sep 26 | Oklahoma City, OK | 89th Street |
| Sep 27 | Kansas City, MO | miniBar |
| Sep 28 | Omaha, NE | Reverb Lounge |
| Sep 29 | Davenport, IA | Raccoon Motel |
| Sep 30 | St. Paul, MN | Turf Club |
| Oct 1 | Madison, WI | High Noon Saloon |
| Oct 2 | Chicago, IL | Subterranean |
| Oct 3 | Indianapolis, IN | State Street Pub |
| Oct 4 | Columbus, OH | The Spacebar |
| Oct 5 | Hamtramck, MI | Small’s |
| Oct 6 | Pittsburgh, PA | Spirit Lodge |
| Oct 7 | Cleveland, OH | Beachland Tavern |
| Oct 8 | Toronto, ON | Horseshoe Tavern |
| Oct 9 | Montreal, QC | Bar Le Ritz PDB |
| Oct 10 | Buffalo, NY | Mohawk Place |
| Oct 11 | Ithaca, NY | Angry Mom Records |
| Oct 12 | Holyoke, MA | Holyoke Media |
| Oct 13 | Boston, MA | Middle East |
| Oct 14 | Philadelphia, PA | Solar Myth |
| Oct 15 | New York City, NY | Mercury Lounge |
| Oct 16 | Baltimore, MD | Ottobar |
| Oct 17 | Richmond, VA | The Camel |
| Oct 18 | Asheville, NC | The Grey Eagle Music Hall |
| Oct 19 | Knoxville, TN | Pilot Light |
| Oct 20 | W. Columbia, SC | New Brookland Tavern |
| Oct 21 | Jacksonville, FL | Jack Rabbits |
| Oct 22 | Orlando, FL | Will’s Pub |
| Oct 23 | Opa-Locka, FL | South Florida Registry of Alternative Music |
| Oct 24 | Tampa, FL | Hooch and Hive |
| Oct 25 | Tallahassee, FL | 926 Bar |
| Oct 26 | Atlanta, GA | Boggs Social & Supply |
| Oct 27 | Nashville, TN | The Blue Room at Third Man Records |
| Oct 28 | Water Valley, MS | Voyager's Rest at The Crawdad Hole |
| Oct 29 | Birmingham, AL | Saturn |
| Oct 30 | New Orleans, LA | Siberia |
| Oct 31 | Houston, TX | Super Happy Fun Land |
| Nov 1 | Austin, TX | Saddle Up |
| Nov 2 | Marfa, TX | Planet Marfa |
| Nov 3 | Tucson, AZ | 191 Toole |
| Nov 4 | Los Angeles, CA | Zebulon |
