Obscenity Trial is a German synth-pop band that was already formed in the mid-90’s, but only managed to release their first album Here And Now on a record label a couple of years back. Since then they’ve made an EP and another album, which was released just this year. They have also toured with big names like Clan of Xymox and And One, and even succeeded in getting the prize for the best pop album for their debut in 2006 at the Deutscher Rock & Pop Preis event. Currently Obscenity Trial just happens to be touring the USA until December, so if you fancy yourself some great melancholic synth-pop with slight EBM and darkwave influences, you have plenty of opportunities to catch them live. The tour started on November 7th, so if you’re reading about the tour here for the first time and live in Florida, I’m afraid they already finished their business there yesterday.

You can catch lengthy samples of every single track from Obscenity Trial’s latest album That Night on the official site’s releases section, the player is to the right. Also, their MySpace offers some other material from previous releases. Alternatively, you can check out the band’s music videos in the media section of the site.

Obscenity Trial’s 2008 US tour dates

Nov 10 Dallas, TX - Reno’s
Nov 11 Austin, TX - Elysium
Nov 12 El Paso, TX - Uncle Paulie’s
Nov 13 Scottsdale, AZ - Mardi Gras
Nov 14 Los Angeles, CA - Das Bunker
Nov 15 Las Vegas, NV - Vector Industrial Night
Nov 23 San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
Nov 25 US - Portland, OR - The Fez Ballroom
Nov 26 Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Nov 27 Logan, UT - TBA
Nov 28 Salt Lake City, UT - Club Vegas
Nov 29 Denver, CO - Hi Dive
Dec 1 Kansas City,MO - TBA
Dec 2 Tulsa, OK - TBA
Dec 3 St. Louis, MO - TBA
Dec 4 Detroid, MI - Small’s Bar
Dec 6 Chicago, IL - Underground Lounge
Dec 7 Champaign, IL - TBA
Dec 9 Pittsburgh, PA - Pegasus
Dec 11 Washington D.C. - Club Liv
Dec 12 North Hampton - TBA
Dec 13 New York City, NY - Don Hill’s

Thanks to Dejan-X for the hint, and pardon us for not noticing it any earlier!

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