the Jesus Lizard 'Hide & Seek'

“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.”

Video created by Displaced/Replaced
Band performance footage produced and shot by Paul Allen
 
the Jesus Lizard tour dates:

December 5 Louisville, KY Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
December 6 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
December 7 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew’s Hall
December 8 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
December 9 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
December 11 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel
December 12 Boston, MA Roadrunner
December 13 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
December 14 Washington, DC Black Cat SOLD OUT
December 15 Washington, DC Black Cat
December 17 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
December 18 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
December 19 Birmingham, AL Saturn

January 7 Glasgow, UK QMU
January 8 Manchester, UK Academy 2
January 9 Leeds, UK Brudenell Social Club SOLD OUT
January 10 Bristol, UK The Fleece SOLD OUT
January 11 London, UK Electric Ballroom SOLD OUT
January 12 Brighton, UK Concorde 2 SOLD OUT
January 14 Belfast, UK The Limelight
January 15 Dublin, IE Button Factory SOLD OUT
January 16 Dublin, IE Button Factory

May 2 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
May 3 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
May 5 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
May 8 Portland, OR Revolution Hall SOLD OUT
May 9 Portland, OR Revolution Hall
May 10 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre SOLD OUT
May 11 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre

May 17 Paris, FR Elysée Montmartre
May 18 Brussels, BE Les Nuits Botaniques
May 20 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg
May 22 Copenhagen, DK Den Grå Hal
May 23 Oslo, NO John Dee
May 24 Stockholm, SE Debaser
May 27 Berlin, DE SO36
May 28 Köln, DE Gebäude 9
May 30 Lausanne, CH Les Docks
May 31 Bologna, IT Link
June 1 Rome, IT Monk
June 2 Milan, IT Magnolia
June 5 – 7 Barcelona, ES Primavera Festival
June 12 – 15 Porto, PT Primavera Festival


Rack track list:
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

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.

[deluge]

Good to see that they got the original lineup back together. In this day an age, that's pretty rare.

[kevind]

This song is already aging like a fine wine. The precision of SHOT with the intensity of LIAR.

[nealeshaffer]

This is great song. The guitar breaks are phenomenal!!

[dyllonfoley]

Blue came out just before I was born, so I dare say this is the first NEW Jesus Lizard song that I've heard in my lifetime! It's shit like this that makes me glad to be alive.

[redline]

This is a great song. Nostalgia is frowned on, but I’m being transported to the Chicago Billiard Cafe right about now. Great work guys.

[KingPenn]

They didn’t miss a damn step. Can’t wait for the tour. One of my all time favorites.

[pauljembrzycki]

Didn't see this coming. Best news of 2024. So looking forward to the new album.

[MatChew]

The best thing I've seen on YouTube all day what a refreshing break from monotony of YouTube what will we do without Jesus Lizard and thanks Mike Patton for signing them to your record label Dwayne Dennison is a beast on the guitar

[TheOwlripper]

26 years waiting, wondering, and absolutely not disappointed with this. Pure Jesus Lizard classic right away. Now hurry up album! 3 months that will seem like 3 years.

[blackcorridors]

Parts of bass and guitar on this reminded me of Dead Kennedys, which is always a great thing to experience.

[the_filippis]

Fuck me, Duaine never bloody loses it. What a Godsend this band is.

[JohnDoe-bvfj]

Halleluyah brothers, the Lizard is back!

[fate]

That guitar lead couldn't be more infectious

[slanderbob]

Dennison's fingers .. dude does some crazy stretched chords that are not easy for us short finger folks.

[nerdrock]

Yes!!! New music by the Kings! We all needed this. This is the BEST thing to happen in 2024!

[avdiz]

Seen them live all over the world since I discovered them in Gainesville FL back in 88.... So f'in glad there's new stuff and hopefully a tour!

[drivelikeyouknowthem]

Jesus Lizard are back! Best music news for ages.

[trash_bender]

Most unexpected YouTube notification ❤️🫡

[paulthepainter]

Wtf a new Shellac album AND a new album from The Jesus Lizard

[motorwrists]

Awesome song from one of the best and tightest live bands I have ever seen. Great to have you back.