The Jesus Lizard have announced Rack, their first album since 1998’s Blue. It’s out September 13 via Ipecac, and today’s announcement comes with the release of the new single ‘Hide & Seek’. Check it out along with the Austin noise rock band’s just-announced tour dates.
In a press release, vocalist David Yow described ‘Hide & Seek’ as “a perky ditty about a witch who can’t behave, and it’s got nearly as many hooks as a Mike Tyson fight.” Guitarist Duane Denison added, “There are definitely some references to the past, but it’s more as a point of departure: We don’t stay there.”
The Jesus Lizard reconvened in 2009 for a small number of shows. “We literally only made the record because we thought it would be fun to make the record,” bassist David Wm. Drummer Mac McNeilly commented, “We are bonded by the music we make, and also by the respect we have for each other.”
Rack Cover Artwork:
Rack Tracklist:
1. Hide & Seek
2. Armistice Day
3. Grind
4. .What If?
5. Lord Godiva
6. Alexis Feels Sick
7. Falling Down
8. Dunning Kruger
9. Moto(R)
10. Is That Your Hand?
11. Swan the Dog
The Jesus Lizard 2024 Tour Dates:
Jun 6 – Nashville, TN – Third Man Records
Jun 8 – Pomona, CA – No Values
Jun 9 – Garden Grove, CA – Garden Amp
Sep 7 – Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival
Oct 13 – Las Vegas, NV – Best Friends Forever Music Festival
Oct 31 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom
Nov 1 – Austin, TX – TBA
Dec 9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
Dec 11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
Dec 12 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
Dec 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Dec 14 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
Dec 18 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Jan 7 – Glasgow, UK – QMU
Jan 8 – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
Jan 9 – Leeds, UK – Brudnell Social Club
Jan 10 – Bristol, UK – The Fleece
Jan 11 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
Jan 12 – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
Jan 14 – Belfast, UK – The Limelight
Jan 15 – Dublin, IE – Button Factory
May 2 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
May 3 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
May 5 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
May 8 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
May 10 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
