Rack is the upcoming seventh studio album by American rock band the Jesus Lizard, it will be released on September 13, 2024, on Ipecac Recordings.[1] It is the first studio release by the band in 26 years since Blue (1998).
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| Released | September 13, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2024 | |||
| Studio | Audio Eagle Records, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Label | Ipecac | |||
| Producer | Paul Allen | |||
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Background
editFollowing the release of the band's sixth studio album Blue, the band broke up in June 1998. They would briefly reunite in 2009 for a tour, but would soon dissolve again. It wouldn't be till September 2017 that the band would re-unite permanently. While the rest of the band wanted to, lead vocalist David Yow was not committed to making another record, but upon hearing the demos the rest of the band sent to him, he was impressed and began to workshop vocals in 2019.[2]
The album was announced on June 5, 2024, along with the release of the lead single and music video for "Hide and Seek" and tour dates spanning from June 2025 to May 2025.[2][3][4][5] Yow would describe "Hide and Seek" as a “a perky ditty about a witch who can’t behave, and it’s got nearly as many hooks as a Mike Tyson fight.”[6]
Recording
editIn an interview the band did for The New York Times, the band began working on the record in 2019 at Audio Eagle in Nashville, Tennessee with local producer and session guitarist Paul Allen.[7][2] According to bassist David Wm. Sims, they chose to write a new record because "we thought it would be fun".[8]
The only track on the record to have its origins in the nineties is "Lord Godiva", with everything else written within the past five years.[5]
In a statement by guitarist Duane Denison on the musical direction of the record, “there are definitely some references to the past, but it’s more as a point of departure: We don’t stay there,”[8][9][10] Drummer Mac McNeilly also noted in a statement that "we are bonded by the music we make, and also by the respect we have for each other.", when talking about the making of the record.[11][12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hide and Seek" | 3:04 |
| 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" |
Personnel
editThe Jesus Lizard
- David Yow – vocals
- Duane Denison – guitar
- David Wm. Sims – bass guitar
- Mac McNeilly – drums
Technical
- Paul Allen – production, engineering, assistant mixing engineer
- Mark Lonsway – mixing enginner, assistant engineer
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Morgan Stratton – assistant engineer
References
edit- ^ "Rack (out Sept 13th 2024), by The Jesus Lizard". The Jesus Lizard. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ a b c Shteamer, Hank (2024-06-05). "The Jesus Lizard, Underground Rock Heroes, Surface With a New Album". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Dunworth, Liberty (2024-06-06). "The Jesus Lizard announce first album in 26 years 'Rack', and share UK and US tour dates". NME. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Ipecac Recordings (2024-06-05). the Jesus Lizard "Hide & Seek" (pre-order now). Retrieved 2024-06-09 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Kreps, Daniel (2024-06-05). "The Jesus Lizard Announce First New Album in 26 Years, 'Rack'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Glide (2024-06-05). "The Jesus Lizard Unearth With New Album 'Rack' Out 9/13 & Rare Tour". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (June 5, 2024). "The Jesus Lizard announce first album in 26 years, 'Rack,' & tour (exclusive vinyl & new song)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Corcoran, Nina (2024-06-05). "The Jesus Lizard Announce Tour and First Album in 26 Years, Share New Song and Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Eede, Christian (2024-06-05). "The Jesus Lizard Detail First Album in More than Two Decades, 'Rack'". The Quietus. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ staff, Treble (2024-06-05). "The Jesus Lizard announce Rack, their first new album in over two decades". Treble. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "The Jesus Lizard Announces New Album Rack for September 2024 Release, Shares New Video For "Hide & Seek" -". mxdwn Music. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Jesus Lizard announce first new album in over two decades, RACK". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2024-06-09.