The Jesus Lizard to reunite, four seminal albums remastered and
reissued!
In what has to rank as one of the most unlikely developments in rock,
the awe-inspiring primal force of the Jesus Lizard
will return, briefly, in 2009. The original lineup of David Yow,
Duane Denison, David Wm. Sims and Mac McNeilly will reform for a very
limited series of live dates in 2009, starting with the All Tomorrow's
Parties
event dubbed The Fans Strike Back
in Minehead, UK on May 9 and 10 and ending with a final appearance
in Chicago in late November. These shows will be the Jesus Lizard's
first since disbanding in 1999 and the first in twelve years to
feature the original storied quartet. As anyone who has experienced
the Jesus Lizard live can attest, they are one of the most intense
and visceral musical assemblies to ever stalk a stage. This fleeting
reunion offers an incredible opportunity to either be blown away all
over again or to immerse yourself in the sweaty power and driving
mayhem for the very first time.
In celebration of this event, Touch and Go Records will reissue four
full-length releases from the Jesus Lizard in May 2009. Remastered
recordings of Head, Goat, Liar, and Down will be available on both LP
and CD, all with expanded packaging and liner notes. Bob Weston is
heading up the remastering process with Steve Albini, the original
session engineer, sitting in.
Stay tuned for more details as they become available.
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