The Jesus Lizard: “Hide And Seek”

Months ago, through a fairly cryptic online marketing campaign, it was revealed that The Jesus Lizard (bassist David Wm. Sims, drummer Mac McNeilly, guitarist Duane Denison, and mostly-naked snarler David Yow) had been incorporated into the artist roster of Ipecac Recordings. Since Ipecac had issued albums by Denison’s Tomahawk project the acquisition made sense, but left open the question: “Does this mean that new music by The Jesus Lizard is in the works?”

That question was answered today.

RACK, which will be out 9/13, is the first newly recorded material from The Jesus Lizard since 1998’s Blue. New single (and video) “Hide And Seek” offers hint at what to expect from the album.

And there’s a tour.

Links:
The Jesus Lizard — Bandcamp / Instagram / Bluesky
Ipecac Recordings — Pre-order link

Links, knowledge, and sounds were handed over courtesy of Speakeasy PR:

June 5, 2024 – 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 today 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.”

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.”

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