Common changes album’s title, pushes back its release date
Since we first detailed Common’s upcoming album back in May, the Chicago native has experienced a change of heart, and that’s putting it lightly. Originally entitled Invincible Summer and scheduled to hit record stores on June 3rd, Common’s eighth full-length effort has since been renamed to Universal Mind Control (the same title as its first single) and given and a November drop date - its fourth if you both count the July rumors and short lived September 22nd plans.
Filming is reportedly the reason for the delay, while Pitchfork believes the recently revealed trailer for the music video of “Universal Mind Control” (see below) has something to do with the name change. All we know is at this point, we’ll believe it when we see it. One thing we do know however, is that Common is indeed in the midst of his co-headlining, North American tour with N.E.R.D.
Common 2008 Tour Dates:
09/13 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee *
09/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern *
09/15 - Anaheim, CA @ Groove of Anaheim *
09/17 - Vancouever, BC @ Malkin Bowl *
09/18 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo *
09/19 - Eugene, OR @ Cuthbert Amphitheater *
09/20 - Berkeley, CA @ Berkeley Community Theatre *
09/21 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *
09/23 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium *
09/25 - Milwaukee, WI @ Rave Ballroom *
09/26 - Chicago, IL @ TBA
09/27 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
09/28 - Detroit, MI @ The Filmore *
09/29 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus *
10/01 - Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre *
10/02 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory *
10/03 - Raleigh, NC @ NC State University *
10/04 - New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom *
10/05 - New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom *
10/06 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head *
10/08 - Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle *
10/09 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Cafe *
10/10 - Miami, FL @ The Filmore *
10/23 - Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
10/24 - Columbia, MO @ Jesse Auditorium
* = w/ N.E.R.D.
Tickets are available via both ticketmaster.com and livenation.com.
Oct 8th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
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