No Joy announce North American tour, share “Bits” from new album

Montreal shoegaze vets No Joy have announced a North American tour in support of their upcoming album Bugland. The tour starts in Washington, DC on September 3 and wraps in Toronto on October 2. From there, No Joy head to the UK and Europe. The NYC show is at Trans Pecos on September 4. All dates are listed below.

Bugland was co-produced by No Joy’s Jasamine White-Gluz and Fire-Toolz, and is out August 8. They have just shared the second single, “Bits,” which has some great Cocteau-esque harmonies and atmosphere amid raging, sludgy guitars.

“The original demo was built around me blowing out my guitar distortion using the EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander guitar pedal,” says Jasamine. “Thematically, I wanted to capture the feeling of running through tall grass, playing hide and seek behind big trees.” Listen below.

NO JOY – 2025 TOUR DATES
September 3 – Washington DC – Comet Ping Pong
September 4 – New York, NY – Trans Pecos
September 5 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
September 6 – Elizabethtown, NY – Otis Mountain
September 13 – Calgary, AB – Dandy Fest
September 26 – Montreal, QC – Pop Montreal
October 1 – Ottawa, ON – 27 Club
October 2 – Toronto, ON – Project Nowhere
October 15 – Manchester, UK – YES Basement
October 17 – London, UK – Moth Club
October 18 – Chelmsford, UK – Hot Box
October 19 – Coventry, UK – Just Dropped In
October 20 – Glasgow, UK – Glad Cafe
October 21 – Leeds, UK – Headrow House
October 23 & 24 – Rotterdam, NL – Left of the Dial Festival
October 25 – Paris, FR – Supersonic
October 28 – Berlin, DE – 8mm
November 7 – Seattle, WA – Freak Out Fest