Blackfield, the international collaboration between Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Aviv Geffen have posted the first single “Christenings” from Blackfield II online here. [ http://blackfield.weputoutrecords.com ] The album has already received critical acclaim overseas will see a US release on March 6th through We Put Out / Atlantic.

You can also find a teaser video for Blackfield II on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMP8lS7FQTo

The band will make rare US appearances this March with support from Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater.

BLACKFIELD US HEADLINING TOUR DATES

10 Mar 2007 - Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory
11 Mar 2007 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall,
13 Mar 2007 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
15 Mar 2007 - Annapolis, MD @ Ramshead
16 Mar 2007 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
17 Mar 2007 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's
18 Mar 2007 - Boston, MA @ Berklee Recital Hall (Late and Early Show)



The album can currently be pre-order from Newbury Comics. Pre-orders will include an autographed booklet while supplies last.

Web:
http://www.blackfield.org
http://www.myspace.com/blackfield

This band has great music but that Aviv dude acts like too much of an emo-fag on stage.

II is alright. Not as good as the first cd though.