A Perfect Circle's Billy Howerdel will release his new solo album, What Normal Was, on June 10 via Alchemy Recordings/Rise Records/BMG. Along with the announcement, a music video for the album's current single "Poison Flowers" has been released. It's a goth-like clip that offers up as much menace as the title suggests, and was directed by Rizz of the death-pop group Vowws.
"This is me stepping back into my early teen self and making the record I would've made if I had the means and the knowledge when I first picked up a guitar—just in 2022," Howerdel said, previewing some of his thoughts on What Normal Was. "It's that moment as a kid when you hear a record, close your eyes, and go somewhere else. That was the time I found my lane, so to speak."
In addition to the album, Howerdel will be touring this summer, starting in June on the West Coast before heading East for multiple dates throughout July. For two dates — June 12 in Los Angeles and July 1 in Michigan — Howerdel will be joined by his A Perfect Circle bandmate Maynard James Keenan, who will be performing with Puscifer. What Normal Was is available here.
06/11 Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall
06/12 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre (feat. Puscifer)
06/14 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up
06/15 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
06/16 Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
06/18 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
06/19 Seattle, WA – Neumos
06/21 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
06/22 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
06/24 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café
06/25 Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
06/26 St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
06/28 Chicago, IL – Cabaret Metro
06/29 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
07/01 Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre (feat. Puscifer)
07/02 Toronto, ON – Axis Club
07/03 Montreal, QC – Café Campus
07/05 Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
07/06 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
07/08 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts
07/09 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
07/10 Charlotte, NC – The Underground
07/12 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
07/14 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
07/15 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall – Inside Downstairs
07/16 Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
07/17 Austin, TX – Emos
07/20 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
