Seminal Chicago indie rock outfit the Jesus Lizard will play its first shows in 10 years in 2009.
The original lineup of David Yow, Duane Denison, David Wm. Sims and Mac McNeilly will return to the stage May 9-10 at All Tomorrow's Parties' the Fans Strike Back in Minehead, England, which will also feature Devo, Spiritualized, the reunited Sleep and Young Marble Giants. The group will play "very limited" as-yet-unannounced dates in the months to follow, concluding with a November show in Chicago.
Meanwhile, indie label
Touch & Go will remaster and reissue the band's first four studio albums. Noise-rock band
Shellac's
Bob Weston and
Steve Albini are supervising the remastering of the albums "
Head," "
Goat," "
Liar" and "
Down," which will be available on vinyl and CD. Release dates have not yet been confirmed.
A contemporary of like-minded acts such as Fugazi, Helmet, the Melvins and Nirvana, the Jesus Lizard is revered for its visceral noise-rock attack, driven by Yow's unhinged persona.
After splitting with Touch & Go in 1995, the band jumped to a major label, Capitol, and released two more albums that sold appreciably less than its earlier efforts. Its last show was in late March 1999.
Thanks for the report to Billboard.com.
