Veteran rockers Redd Kross have announced a self-titled double album, out June 28th, and a Summer 2024 North American tour.
The trek kicks off July 2nd in San Diego and runs through August 13th in Los Angeles. The route will hit major cities such as Seattle, Chicago, Brooklyn, Toronto, and Dallas along the way. In addition, Redd Kross are also slated to play the Punk Rock Bowling festival on May 24th in Las Vegas.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates begins Wednesday (May 1st) at 10 a.m. local time using the code SOUNDCHECK . General ticket sales start Friday (May 3rd) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster . Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub , where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
Along with the announcements, Redd Kross dropped the lead single and album opener “Candy Coloured Catastrophe” — a chunky power-pop jammer with a garage-psych tinge. The signature sardonic humor of the brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald — the masterminds behind the long-running band — is also present in the lyrical content.
“Our message is, ‘What is art?’” stated Jeff in a press release. “Who gets to decide? And maybe these rock-stars who suddenly decide they’re fine artists and Hollywood actors who decide they’re punk-rock singers should, you know, stay in their lane.”
The McDonalds tapped former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer to produce and play drums on the double LP. Originally, Steven had hoped to record with his Melvins bandmate Dale Crover; however, with the latter recovering from spinal surgery , Steven reached out to his friend Klinghoffer, whose studio and stable of guitars and gear helped forge the new record.
“Josh is 13 years younger than me, and he’s like the younger brother I never had,” said Steven. “He’s a super-talented musician who’s really good at being supportive, and he’s really in-tune with a band’s internal dynamics. And he had us on our best behavior, not wanting to disappoint Josh! His studio is like the most incredible vintage guitar shop — he would take great delight in pulling out some rare instrument or effects box to inspire us.”
Regarding the decision to lay down an 18-song double album, Jeff added: “I’m usually the one who says our albums have to be ‘ten songs, no more.’ But we had all these great songs, and we wanted to let them all breathe. So the album had to be 18 songs.”
The eponymous release comes amdist a media whirlwind of sorts for Redd Kross, who are celebrating their 45th anniversary as a band. There’s also a memoir, Now You’re One Of Us , due in October, and a rockumentary, Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story (directed by Andrew Reich), is currently making the rounds at film festivals.
You can pre-order Redd Kross via In the Red Records . Stream the music video for “Candy Coloured Catastrophe” and see the album art, tracklist, and tour dates below.
Redd Kross Artwork:
Redd Kross Tracklist: 01. Candy Coloured Catastrophe 02. Stunt Queen 03. The Main Attraction 04. Canción Enojada 05. Good Times Propaganda Band 06. What’s In It For You? 07. I’ll Take Your Word For It 08. Terrible Band 09. Stuff 10. Back Of The Cave 11. Too Good To Be True 12. Way Too Happy 13. Simple Magic 14. The Witches’ Stand 15. Lay Down And Die 16. The Shaman’s Disappearing Robe 17. Emanuelle Insane 18. Born Innocent
Redd Kross’ 2024 Tour Dates: 05/24 – Las Vegas, NV @ Punk Rock Bowling 06/21 – Vitoria-Gasteiz, ES @ Azkena Rock Festival 07/02 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah 07/03 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy + Harriet’s 07/05 – Long Beach, CA @ Alex’s Bar 07/06 – Oakland, CA @ Mosswood Meltdown Festival 07/08 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern 07/09 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret 07/10 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater 07/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall 07/13 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre 07/15 – Saint Paul, MN @ Turf Club 07/16 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall 07/17 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom & Tavern 07/19 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups 07/20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall 07/22 – Washington, DC @ The Atlantis 07/24 – Carrboro, NC @ Merge 35th Anniversary Festival @ Cat’s Cradle 07/25 – Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall 07/26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 07/27 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall 07/29 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace 07/30 – Detroit, MI @ El Club 07/31 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar 08/02 – Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room – Third Man Records 08/03 – Birmingham, A @L Saturn 08/04 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl Restaurant & Lounge 08/06 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall – Upstairs 08/07 – Austin, TX @ Parish 08/08 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues – Cambridge Room 08/10 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad 08/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar 08/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room Highland Park
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