Comprised of two songs related to their recent Don't Let the Sunlight Fool Ya (2022), The Slackers have announced a new 12" single featuring a-side "Kill You" an unreleased tracks from the album's recording sessions, paired with a dub version of "Statehouse," from their last record.
The first song is about America's gun obsession, with Vic Ruggiero explaining: “I started thinking about a lot of things…How does a civil war start? How come it’s OK for people to shoot each other in certain situations and others it’s not? I even took a gun safety class in Phoenix that was less about gun safety and more about who you can shoot in what situation and get away with it."
"Statehouse" is equally political. It originated as a response to "Wrongful Suspicion," which Ruggiero co-wrote with Tim Armstrong for Rancid in 1997 (Life Won't Wait), updating on the Confederate flag that previously flew outside the capitol in South Carolina.
The band also just shared a new video for "Shameboy" yesterday, which also appears on their last record. Both Don't Let The Sunlight Fool Ya and Kill You are released via Pirates Press.
Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Kill You
Side B:
1. Statehouse (Dub Version)
THE SLACKERS TOUR DATES:
07/23/2023 - Hamburg, DE - Knust
07/25/2023 - Regensburg, DE - Tiki Beat
07/26/2023 - Metz, FR - Aerogare
07/28/2023 - Tarn, FR - Xtreme Fest
07/29/2023 - Barcelona, ES - El Poble Espanyol - Barna ‘n’ Roll 2023
07/30/2023 - Getxo, Algorta, SP - Algortako Jaiak Kasino Plaza
08/01/2023 - Madrid, ES - Gruta 77
8/04/2023 - Duffel, BE - BrakRock Festival
8/05/2023 - Blackpool, UK - Rebellion Festival
08/08/2023 - Tolmin, Slovenia - Punk Rock Holiday
08/11/2023 - London, UK - Islington Assembly
08/12/2023 - Koln, DE - Freedom Sounds Chill Out
08/26/2023 - Sao Paolo, Brazi - Oxigenic Festival
10/21/2023 - Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom
11/08/2023 - Miami, FL - Flogging Molly’s Salty Dog Cruise 2023
11/14/2023 - West Palm Beach, FL - Respectable Street
11/17/2023 - Chicago, IL - Reggie’s
11/18/2023 - Chicago, IL - Reggie’s
11/29/2023 – Vancouver – Rickshaw
w/ Voodoo Glow Skulls, Buster Shuffle, Los Mal Hablados
11/30/2023 – Seattle – Crocodile
12/01/2023 – Portland – Dantes
12/02/2023 – Berkeley – Cornerstone
12/03/2023 – Santa Cruz – Moe’s Alley
12/05/2023 – Salt Lake City – Metro Music
12/06/2023 – Denver – Oriental Theater
12/08/2023 – Los Angeles – 1720
12/09/2023 – Garden Grove – Garden Grove amp
12/10/2023 – San Diego – House of Blues
w/ Mustard Plug, Stop the Presses, The Freecoasters
12/14/2023 Bensalem, PA – Broken Goblet
12/15/2023 Washington DC – Black Cat
12/16/2023 Brooklyn – Brooklyn Bowl
12/17/2023 Cambridge – The Sinclair
