Heartless Bastards announce new album 'Restless Ones,' summer tour with Craig Finn

Ohio garage rockers Heartless Bastards will release a new album on June 16 titled Restless Ones. They will hit the road in support of the album ahead of the release with Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn as support.

Heartless Bastards and Craig Finn will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Saturday, June 13. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $16.

Heartless Bastards have set up a new website for the new album Restless Ones that features music from the new album. Check it out HERE.

Album Review: Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes

While Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn has never shied away from the spotlight, but on his solo record, Clear Heart Full Eyes, listeners get a clearer sense of the man behind the frontman.

Finn explores the intersection of rock and roll and religion from several angles, a topic he’s no stranger to. “No Future” tells the tale of man who has replaced God with rock and roll and who is resigned to his fate. “Good old Freddie Mercury is the only guy that advises me,” Finn sings defiantly before admitting later, “The crucifixion still gets to me.”

Craig Finn announces 2012 tour, coming to Chapel Hill

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Craig Finn, lead singer of The Hold Steady, will be hitting the road with his solo band in early 2012 to support his debut solo album Clear Heart Full Eyes, due out January 24 on Vagrant Records.

The tour will stop at Local 506 in Chapel Hill on Saturday, March 3. Marcellus Hall will open. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, December 16 via Etix for $12.

Stream the groovy, bluesy song "Honolulu Blues" from Clear Heart Full Eyes below.