Rochester heavy psych trio King Buffalo have released “Vagabond”, the second single from their new album Doomsayer, out December 4. The Mike Turzanski-directed video was filmed in the new studio the band built for themselves.
Pre-order Doomsayer here.
“It’s been a long road getting the space to where it is today, and there’s still plenty to do. It feels great to finally share a glimpse of the new home we’ve built for ourselves, and to debut the second single from Doomsayer.”
Scott Donaldson
Their Most Direct Record Yet
Doomsayer arrives four years after Regenerator and grew out of long jam sessions in the new space in early 2026. Guitarist and vocalist Sean Roa, who also produced and mixed the album, says it is some of the band’s most upfront and riff-driven work to date. The first single, “The Slick and The Dead”, came out earlier this fall. The standard purple opaque vinyl and the CD are still available, while the test pressings and deluxe vinyl have sold out.
Doomsayer Tracklist
- Battling The Mystagogues
- The Slick and The Dead
- Vagabond
- Hell or High Water
- Into the Foundry
- Ether on the Dark Side
- Doomsayer
King Buffalo Tour Dates
The North American tour starts October 29 in Boulder, with L.A. Witch (October 29 to November 21, except Los Angeles), Doom Gong (December 3 to 5 and December 18) and Handsome Jack (December 8 to 12) in support. A European run follows in March. Tickets at kingbuffalo.com/tour.
- October 29: Boulder, CO, Fox Theatre
- October 30: Denver, CO, Bluebird Theatre
- October 31: Salt Lake City, UT, Urban Lounge
- November 2: Portland, OR, Aladdin Theatre
- November 3: Vancouver, BC, The Pearl
- November 4: Seattle, WA, Neumo’s
- November 6: San Francisco, CA, The Independent
- November 7: Los Angeles, CA, Lodge Room
- November 9: Solana Beach, CA, Belly Up
- November 10: Phoenix, AZ, Crescent Ballroom
- November 11: Albuquerque, NM, Sister
- November 13: Dallas, TX, AM/FM
- November 14: Austin, TX, Mohawk
- November 17: Houston, TX, Bad Astronaut
- November 19: Nashville, TN, Basement East
- November 20: Asheville, NC, The Grey Eagle
- November 21: Cincinnati, OH, Woodward Theatre
- December 3: Detroit, MI, El Club
- December 4: Chicago, IL, Thalia Hall
- December 5: Cleveland, OH, The Roxy
- December 8: Toronto, ON, The Mod Club
- December 9: Montreal, QC, Theatre Fairmount
- December 10: Boston, MA, Brighton Music Hall
- December 11: New York, NY, Le Poisson Rouge
- December 12: Philadelphia, PA, Underground Arts
- December 15: Richmond, VA, The Broadberry
- December 16: Durham, NC, Motorco
- December 17: Washington, DC, Black Cat
- December 18: Columbus, OH, Skully’s
- March 2: Hamburg, DE, Grunspan
- March 3: Antwerp, BE, Trix
- March 4: Haarlem, NL, Patronaat
- March 6: London, UK, Scala
- March 7: Manchester, UK, Gorilla
- March 9: Bristol, UK, Electric Bristol
- March 11: Paris, FR, Petit Bain
- March 12: Essen, DE, Zeche Carl
- March 13: Cologne, DE, Kantine
- March 14: Stuttgart, DE, Wizeman
- March 15: Munich, DE, Backstage Halle
- March 17: Berlin, DE, Festsaal
- March 19: Copenhagen, DK, Pumpehuset
- March 20: Gothenburg, SE, Monument
- March 21: Oslo, NO, John Dee
- March 22: Stockholm, SE, Debaser Nova
King Buffalo are Sean Roa (guitar, vocals), Dan Reynolds (bass) and Scott Donaldson (drums). Photo by Mitch Kline.
