CSS by Gleeson Paulino
CSS are celebrating their 20th anniversary.
You’ve spent many a night with it if you’re of a certain age: CSS, the band behind that noughties’ dancefloor classic Let’s Make Love And Listen to Death From Above, will return for their first North American tour in over a decade later this year.
Gigs have been arranged from east to west coast this May, and will conclude at the Just Like Heaven Festival in Pasadena, CA.
“Even though we weren’t active for 20 years straight, it’s bananas to come back in 2024 to celebrate these two decades,” Lovefoxxx said. “I DJ often, and I am approached by fans who tell me how much ‘we’ve helped them figure out themselves’, ‘showed a way out’ out of societal norms, and even ‘inspired them to be who they are’ – which melts my heart because most of these fans are delicate queer creative people.
CSS always had this stance of not taking itself seriously and it is still true. We first got together because we wanted an excuse to live and work at the right time. We are deeply united by our sense of humor and our deep sisterhood and friendship. It’s so nice to know we touched some people and are still harvesting this love 20 years later.
“So since the cycle of life can’t be stopped and trends come back after 20 years: demand came and we are honored to do a celebration tour. Sing the hits and non hits. Jump around, make jokes, reconnect with this energy that only CSS delivers to us and give it a go, for the naive times, for the raw and crazy, to fall in love again in the clubs, once more!”
Tour dates:
May
3 Washington, D.C., Black Cat
4 New York, NY, Webster Hall
5 Boston, MA, Sinclair
6 Philadelphia, PA, Foundry
8 Chicago, IL, Lincoln Hall
9 Minneapolis, MN, Fine Line
11 Denver, CO, Marquis
12 Salt Lake City,, Kilby Block Party
14 San Francisco, CA, Independent
18 Pasadena, CA, Just Like Heaven Festival