The Jesus Lizard Announce First Album in Over Two Decades + Tour Dates
The Jesus Lizard, undeniably one of the most iconic and influential bands to emerge in the late 20th century, return with Rack, their first new album since 1998’s Blue, on Sept. 13 via Ipecac Recordings. A preview of the 11-song album arrives with the release of “Hide & Seek,” a track David Yow describes as “a perky ditty about a witch who can’t behave, and it’s got nearly as many hooks as a Mike Tyson fight.” An accompanying video captures the foursome of Duane Denison, Mac McNeilly, David Wm. Sims, and Yow as they recorded the “ditty” with producer Paul Allen at Nashville’s Audio Eagle Studio.
“There are definitely some references to the past,” Denison says, in reference to the album, adding, “but it’s more as a point of departure: We don’t stay there.”
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
Album pre-orders, which include several limited-edition vinyl variants, as well CD, digital, and cassette offerings, are available here.
The Jesus Lizard reconvened in 2009 for a finite number of shows, and have spent the intervening years as both friends in close contact with one another, and touring bandmates. “We literally only made the record because we thought it would be fun to make the record,” Sims shares. With McNeilly highlighting the strong relationship amongst the musicians: “We are bonded by the music we make, and also by the respect we have for each other.”
The band has also announced a slate of new tour dates, stretching well in to 2025, with more performances to be announced.
The Jesus Lizard Tour Dates:
9/7/24: Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival
10/13/24: Las Vegas, NV – Best Friends Forever Music Festival
10/31/24: Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom
11/1/24: Austin, TX – TBA
12/9/24: Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
12/11/24: Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
12/12/24: Boston, MA – Roadrunner
12/13/24: Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
12/14/24: Washington, DC – Black Cat
12/18/24: Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
5/2/25: Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
5/3/25: Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
5/5/25: San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
5/8/25: Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
5/10/25: Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
Tickets for the newly announced shows (Oct. 31 through May 10, 2025) are on sale, and can be purchased here.
About The Jesus Lizard:
Since their inception in Chicago in 1987, the Jesus Lizard has thrilled audiences all over the planet. The impeccable rocket-thrust rhythm section of bassist David Wm. Sims and drummer Mac McNeilly was the perfect launchpad for guitarist Duane Denison’s jagged yet clean-toned riffing and vocalist David Yow’s mercurial vocalizations manifesting as everything from panicked citizen, reality escapee, or wounded sea mammal. The Jesus Lizard’s fury has carried on through six studio albums, two live recordings, and a brace of singles and EPs, with the band’s seventh album, Rack, out this Fall via Ipecac Recordings.
