Planning For Burial announces first album in 8 years, ‘It’s Closeness, It’s Easy’

Planning For Burial (aka Thom Wasluck) is usually up to one thing or another, so it’s almost hard to believe it’s been eight years since he released an album but that is in fact the case. His last LP was 2017’s Below the House, and he’ll follow it with It’s Closeness, It’s Easy on May 30 via The Flenser (pre-order). As always, Thom handled all the recording and artwork himself.

The first single is “A Flowing Field of Green,” a dreamy, sludgy, slowcore-ish song that sounds like classic Planning For Burial. Here’s what Thom says about it:

When I first wrote it I was thinking about how often on tour or when visiting other cities I’d want to move there, away from everything I know. But I’ve been to a lot of places and lived in a few too and realized everywhere will suck if you let it. You gotta be the change you wanna see, you gotta make the things you want to happen become a reality no matter where you’re at.

PfB also announced a lengthy tour, and you can find all dates listed alongside a stream of the new song below.

Tracklist
You Think
Movement Two
(blueberry pop)
A Flowing Field of Green
With Your Sunglasses on Like a Ghoul
Grivo
Twenty-Seventh of February
Fresh Flowers for All Time
Farm Cat, Watching

Planning For Burial — 2025 Tour Dates
May 31 Toronto, ON – Prepare The Ground (Live Scoring “The Phantom Carriage”)
Jun. 08 Swoyersville, PA – Guild Hall (acoustic set)
Jun. 13 Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups*
Jun. 14 Davenport, IA – Raccoon Motel*
Jun. 16 Chicago IL – Subterranean*
Jun. 17 Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club*
Jun. 18 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
Jun. 19 Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
Jun. 20 Billings, MT – Thirsty Street Brewing
Jun. 21 Missoula, MT – VFW 209
Jun. 23 Seattle, WA – Black Lodge%
Jun. 24 Portland, OR – Twilight Cafe%
Jun. 25 Boise, ID – Realm Arcade%
Jun. 26 Salt Lake City, UT – Ace’s High Noon
Jun. 27 Reno, NV – The Holland Project
Jun. 28 Oakland, CA – Eli’s Mile High+
Jun. 29 Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon+
Jun. 30 Las Vegas, NV – Voodoo Brewing
Jul. 01 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
Jul. 02 Albuquerque, NM – 606 Studio
Jul. 03 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
Jul. 05 Kansas City, MO – Howdy
Jul. 06 Oklahoma City, OK – The Sanctuary
Jul. 07 Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
Jul. 08 Austin, TX – Valhalla
Jul. 09 Tulsa, OK – Whittier Bar
Jul. 10 St. Louis, MO – Kerr Foundation
Jul. 11 Louisville, KY – Whirling Tiger
Jul. 12 Nashville, TN – DRKMTTR!
Jul. 13 Birmingham, AL – Saturn!
Jul. 14 Atlanta, GA – Eyedrum!
Jul. 15 Tampa, FL – Crowbar
Jul. 16 Winter Park, FL – Conduit
Jul. 18 Asheville, NC – Static Age Records
Jul. 19 Richmond, VA – Afterglow

* with Stander
% with Drowse
+ with Mamaleek
! with Malevich