Hot Snakes , those southern California noise rattling musicians, return with a new 7″ single in the form of the incendiary “Checkmate.” While the single is available on all digital platforms, the 7″ vinyl, available directly from the band in limited numbers, will also include the exclusive b-side “Not in Time.” Hot Snakes’ Rick Froberg offers up that “Checkmate” is a “big, fatty content freshly extruded from the Hot Snakes sausage machine. Same ingredients, new flav.” Indeed it is.

Hot Snakes embarks on a 12-date tour, kicking things off in the UK & Ireland on December 3rd. And, while it might be presumptuous to suggest that Hot Snakes are the single best live band in the world right now, they’re definitely in the top 1. Dates are listed below.

Dec. 03 – Nottingham, UK – Bodega
Dec. 04- Manchester, UK – Deaf Institute
Dec. 05 – Newcastle, UK – Cluny
Dec. 06 – Glasgow, UK – Broadcast
Dec. 07 – Belfast, UK – Black Box
Dec. 08 – Dublin, IE – Grand Social
Dec. 10 – Birmingham, UK – Hare & Hound
Dec. 11 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social
Dec. 12 – London, UK – Garage
Dec. 13 – Bristol, UK – Thekla Social
Dec.14 – Brighton, UK – Patterns
Dec. 15 – Cambridge, UK – Portland Arms