Madison, Wisconsin’s psych-punk duo The Hussy return with Galore, their first full length since 2013’s critically acclaimed Pagan Hiss, via Southpaw Records on June 30!  You can hear the first single here…

Last year’s split 12-inch with Digital Leather featured a darker, denser side of The Hussy. On the split, Shawn Foree (Digital Leather, TIT) intricately tangled synthesizers into The Hussy’s signature lo-fi scuzzpop that fans had come to expect. The result was a unique mini-album that stirred the band into new audio territory.
Galore takes things in a slightly different direction…almost entirely abandoning keyboards for the sonic textures of various guitars, amplifiers, effect pedals, violin, lap steel and percussive elements. The underlying sonics may have morphed, but the hooks and guy/girl interplay are immaculately omnipresent…this may be the Hussy’s catchiest and popiest record to date! Recorded onto ¼” tape with a Tascam 388 by Bobby Hussy in the band’s practice space, the DIY lo-fi aesthetic is still fully baked into it all. Galore’s polished but slightly perforated sound hints at the slew of previous material The Hussy have released, while significantly stepping things up through a richer, more expansive sound palette. This is the first Hussy LP with bass guitar added to the entire record, marking it as somewhat of a turning point for the band. Galore showcases The Hussy at their creative peak, crafting concise pop gems that evolve and devolve after every listen while always definitively being The Hussy.
The years the band has spent touring, recording and honing their seemingly telepathic connection have amounted to a vast and varied catalogue rivaling even the most prolific artists of the current garage/punk/whatever underground. Last year saw the band opening and backing the masked madman Nobunny himself on tours through North America, Australia and New Zealand. The Hussy also toured with The Faint in 2014, and they have played shows with The Reigning Sound, Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, King Tuff, King Khan and BBQ, White Fence, Black Lips, Nots, Blind Shake, Digital Leather, Kadavar, Useless Eaters and too many others to name. The band will be touring the Midwest, East Coast and Southern United States in June 2015. Europe will follow in August 2015.
5/22 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon (w/ Screamin’ Cyn Cyn, Proud Parents)
6/4 – Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
6/5 – Indianapolis, IN @ The White Rabbit (w/ Digital Leather, We Are Hex)
6/6 – Cleveland, OH @ The Happy Dog (w/ No Joy, Goldmines)
6/7 – Buffalo, NY @ TBA
6/8 – Boston, MA @ Cafe ZuZu (w/ Gangbang Gordon)
6/9 – Manhattan, NY – Elvis’ Guesthouse
6/10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
6/11 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
6/12 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter (w/ Institute, Lost Tribe, Nervous Ticks)
6/13 – Wilmington, NC @ Reggies (w/ Deadly Lo-Fi)
6/15 – Atlanta, GA @ 529 (w/ Lowbanks)
6/16 – Birmingham, AL @ The Firehouse
6/17 – Jackson, MS @ CS’s (w/ No Ma’Am, No Bueno)
6/18 – New Orleans, LA @ Saturn Bar (w/ Trampoline Team)
6/19 – Austin, TX @ Cheer Up Charlies (w/ A Giant Dog, Xetas)
6/20 – Austin, TX @ Yellow Jacket – Day Show
6/20 – Dallas, TX @ The Foundry (w/ Beth Israel)
6/21 – Little Rock, AR @ Sticky’z (w/ Bombay Harambee)
6/23 – Memphis, TN @ Murphey’s (w/ NOTS, The Sheiks)
6/24 – Fayetteville, AR @ JR’s (w/ Pagiins)
6/26 – Kansas City, KS @ Minibar (w/ Wet Ones)
6/27 – Omaha, NE @ TBA (w/ Digital Leather)
7/15 – Spring Green, WI @ The Shitty Barn (w/ Tree Blood)