ten56. lit the fuse on their new record "IO" via Out Of Line Music on September 5, and  they’re already taking the record straight to the stage on a full-bore tour. On the record, the band leans harder into cold electronics, clipped samples, and processed percussion without letting go of the gut-level swing that made the early singles hit. Reviews have clocked the shift: tighter structures, harsher textures, and a more volatile vocal palette that reads raw rather than clinical. And anchoring that sound live are two familiar Vola players—Quentin Godet on his range of signature guitars and Luka Rozaka on a USA Custom Shop JZ—whose supremely down-tuned tendencies cinch the guitars to the industrial pulse.

Europe and the UK have already had the first pass. The run is punching through London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Antwerp, Cologne, Berlin, Vienna, Prague, Haarlem, Leipzig, and Hannover with the kind of room-to-room momentum you only get when the new material lands immediately. Night after night, IO cuts like “Pig,” “I Know Where You Sleep,” “ICU,” and the closing title track slide in beside older staples (“Saiko,” “Diazepam,” “RLS”), which gives the set a snap-back flow—mechanical stomp into free-fall breakdown and back again. Rotating support from VCTMS and DALI (with Cabal frequently in the mix) has kept the temperature up before ten56. even appears, and early spring shows in France brought Solitaris and Free Howling into the orbit as the band road-tested the new songs. For those that attended, you may have noticed Quentin pulling double duty and holding down the low frequencies with DALI. A fun easter egg to an already epic tour.

Next up is North America. Through October and into early November, the itinerary rolls across Canada and the U.S.—Toronto, Montréal, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, and more—before closing out in Worcester, MA. Much of this leg pairs ten56. with Signs of the Swarm alongside Mental Cruelty, Carcosa, and Face Yourself, a bill that matches IO’s sharpened edge beat for beat. The summer festival warm-up helped set the tone (Chauffer Dans La Noirceur in July; V and B Fest in late August), and the current pacing suggests these rooms will pack out the second the lights drop. You can find their full tour schedule HERE.