The Jesus Lizard Debuts “Moto(R)”

The Jesus Lizard’s new album, Rack (Ipecac Recordings) – their first in 26 years – arrives Friday the 13th of September and with just weeks to go until its highly-anticipated release, the band has unveiled one last tease with today’s debut of the song “Moto(R).”

Duane Denison says of the track, which comes with a Jon Tucker-directed video for its single “Moto(R)” that features recent live footage of the foursome: “It’s not Motörhead, and it’s not Radiohead either…”

The band has previously unveiled two singles from the 11-track album: “Hide & Seek,” which was described by Yow as “a perky ditty about a witch who can’t behave, and it’s got nearly as many hooks as a Mike Tyson fight,” and “Alexis Feels Sick,” a song inspired by Girls Against Boys/Soulside drummer Alexis Fleisig’s guarded opinion of modern life.

The Jesus Lizard reconvened in 2009 for a limited number of shows and have maintained their bond both as 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,” says Sims. 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.”

Rack pre-orders, which include several limited-edition vinyl variants, as well as CD, digital, and cassette offerings, are available now here.

the Jesus Lizard tour dates:

September 7 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Music Festival

September 26 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s

September 28 Chicago, IL Warm Love Cool Dreams

October 13 Las Vegas, NV Best Friends Forever Music Festival

October 31 Dallas, TX Longhorn Ballroom

November 1 Austin, TX Levitation / The Far Out Lounge

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

December 15 Washington, DC Black Cat

December 18 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse

January 7 Glasgow, UK QMU

January 8 Manchester, UK Academy 2

January 9 Leeds, UK Brudenell Social Club

January 10 Bristol, UK The Fleece

January 11 London, UK Electric Ballroom

January 12 Brighton, UK Concorde 2

January 14 Belfast, UK The Limelight

January 15 Dublin, IE Button Factory

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

May 10 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre

May 11 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre

Tickets for all shows are on-sale now, with ticketing links available here.