2012
The year of the *Totem and Taboo* album (recorded with Steve Albini). UK dates early in the year, a European run in spring, and a full UK autumn tour around the album's release.
🎙️ = a recording of this show exists
- 26 Jan 2012ARC Stockton Arts CentreStockton-on-Tees, England
- 27 Jan 2012 🎙️Adam Smith TheatreKirkcaldy, Scotland
- 28 Jan 2012(venue unspecified)Shrewsbury, EnglandFrom a themeninblack forums thread title only — venue not verified
- 29 Jan 2012The LowryManchester, EnglandFrom a themeninblack forums thread title
- 02 Feb 2012 🎙️Bush HallLondon, England
- 04 Feb 2012 🎙️Lawrence Batley TheatreHuddersfield, EnglandAcoustic show — first acoustic guitar performance since 2006
- 05 Feb 2012Darwen Library TheatreDarwen, EnglandFrom a themeninblack forums thread title
- 2012 (date unknown) 🎙️CourthouseOtley, England
- 01 Mar 2012 🎙️Reggie's Rock ClubChicago, IL, USA
- 07 Mar 2012Dicken's PubCalgary, AB, Canada
- 10 Mar 2012 🎙️El CorazonSeattle, WA, USA
- 14 Mar 2012 🎙️Blank ClubSan Jose, CA, USA
- 17 Mar 2012 🎙️EchoplexLos Angeles, CA, USA
- 30 Apr 2012Kulturzentrum GrendEssen, Germany
- 01 May 2012 🎙️MaifestLübeck, Germany
- 09 May 2012 🎙️SpitalkellerOffenburg, GermanyCorrected from an earlier "Offenbach" web-sourced location — a bootleg trade list corroborates Offenburg, which is also where the Spitalkeller venue is actually located
- 10 May 2012 🎙️Paradiso (Kleine Zaal)Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 11 May 2012ORKZ BarGroningen, Netherlands
- 12 May 2012 🎙️Spirit of 66Verviers, Belgium
- 01 Sep 2012 🎙️(venue unspecified)Nieppe, France
- 02 Oct 2012 🎙️Cox's YardStratford-upon-Avon, EnglandCorrected from an earlier "Stafford" web-sourced city — Cox's Yard is a known Stratford-upon-Avon venue (also documented hosting Hugh in 2006)
- 03 Oct 2012 🎙️BrickyardCarlisle, England
- 04 Oct 2012 🎙️The Lemon TreeAberdeen, Scotland
- 05 Oct 2012 🎙️The ArchesGlasgow, Scotland
- 11 Oct 2012The CockpitLeeds, England*Totem and Taboo* UK tour, from a themeninblack forums thread title
- 12 Oct 2012 🎙️Manchester AcademyManchester, England*Totem and Taboo* UK tour; a bootleg archive list names this date's venue "Manchester University" — possibly the same or a related institution venue; not resolved
- 13 Oct 2012 🎙️O2 AcademyBirmingham, England*Totem and Taboo* UK tour
- 17 Oct 2012 🎙️FleeceBristol, England*Totem and Taboo* UK tour
- 18 Oct 2012 🎙️The BrookSouthampton, England*Totem and Taboo* UK tour
- 19 Oct 2012O2 Academy IslingtonLondon, England*Totem and Taboo* UK tour
- 20 Oct 2012Tavistock WharfTavistock, England*Totem and Taboo* UK tour
- 31 Oct 2012PatronaatHaarlem, Netherlands
- 01 Nov 2012 🎙️VeraGroningen, NetherlandsA second Groningen date this year (see also 11 May)
- 05 Nov 2012 🎙️Podium 't BeestGoes, Netherlands
- 08 Nov 2012 🎙️CharlatanGhent, Belgium