Shellac, the trio of Steve Albini, Bob Weston, and Todd Trainer, have announced their first new album in a decade. To All Trains is due out on May 17 via Touch and go Records. It’s their sixth album and first since 2014’s Dude Incredible. See the cover art and tracklist below.
Albini, Weston, and Trainer recorded the album over multiple long weekends in November of 2017, October of 2019, September of 2019, September of 2021, and March of 2022, and it was mastered by Weston and Albini at Chicago Mastering Service.
According to a press release, “this record will have no formal promotion. There will be no advertisements, no press or radio promotion, no e-promotion, no promotional or review copies, no promotional gimmick items, and otherwise no free lunch.” As for touring, it reads, “The band will continue to play shows or tour at the same sporadic and relaxed pace as always. There is no correlation between shows and record releases.”
SHELLAC – TO ALL TRAINS TRACKLIST: SIDE A WSOD Girl From Outside Chick New Wave Tattoos Wednesday SIDE B Scrappers Days Are Dogs How I Wrote How I Wrote Elastic Man (cock & bull) Scabby the Rat I Don’t Fear HellOriginal Article
