Influential noise rockers The Jesus Lizard are set to release their first new album in 26 years this September. That effort has been titled “Rack” and will be out September 13th via Ipecac Recordings. The below music video for the song “Hide & Seek” ushers in this new era for the group.
Vocalist David Yow described the track as being, “a perky ditty about a witch who can’t behave, and it’s got nearly as many hooks as a Mike Tyson fight.” Paul Allen produced the outing at Audio Eagle Studio in Nashville, TN.
Speaking on the album itself, guitarist Duane Denison commented, “There are definitely some references to the past, but it’s more as a point of departure: We don’t stay there.” As for their motivations with this comeback, bassist David Wm. Sims offered, “We literally only made the record because we thought it would be fun to make the record.”
“Rack” track listing:
01 – “Hide & Seek”
02 – “Armistice Day”
03 – “Grind”
04 – “What If?”
05 – “Lord Godiva”
06 – “Alexis Feels Sick”
07 – “Falling Down”
08 – “Dunning Kruger”
09 – “Moto(R)”
10 – “Is That Your Hand?”
11 – “Swan The Dog”
Pre-orders are available now through tjl.lnk.to/rack. The band’s immediate touring plans include:
06/06 Nashville, TN – Third Man Records
06/08 Pomona, CA – No Values
06/09 Garden Grove, CA – Garden Amp
09/07 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival
10/13 Las Vegas, NV – Best Friends Forever Music Festival
10/31 Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom
11/1 Austin, TX – TBA
12/9 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
12/11 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
12/12 Boston, MA – Roadrunner
12/13 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
12/14 Washington, DC – Black Cat
12/18 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
01/07 Glasgow, UK – QMU
01/08 Manchester, UK – Academy 2
01/09 Leeds, UK – Brudnell Social Club
01/10 Bristol, UK – The Fleece
01/11 London, UK – Electric Ballroom
01/12 Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
01/14 Belfast, UK – The Limelight
01/15 Dublin, IRE – Button Factory
05/02 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
05/03 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
05/05 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
05/08 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
05/10 Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
Tickets for the fall and 2025 shows will be available this Friday, June 07th at 10:00am local time.
