bad Astronaut has announced a new stripped down album, Untethered, out Nov. 8 on Fat Wreck Chords. The concept of the new album is a reimagining of the band's classics, with guest contributions from members of Lagwagon, Sugarcult, and The Ataris.
Vocalist Joey Cape says:
This record was a real "passion project" for me. Angus Cooke (cello, percussion) and Todd Capps (piano, keyboards) had been performing covers as an instrumental duo, which I affectionately called "Tangus." After hearing their takes on punk classics, I suggested we revisit the Bad Astronaut catalog in a stripped-down format. It wasn’t long before we began tracking pared-down versions of a selection of our songs. The album is titled Untethered—an elevated synonym for 'unplugged.' We’ve always appreciated hearing the raw essence of a composition, and we hope the fans do too.
The band was initially formed by Joey Cape (Lagwagon), Marko DeSantis (Sugarcult), and the late Derrick Plourde, and recently released a limited edition box set, including the first new material from the band in 15 years prior to this album.
"When I have that box set in my vinyl collection, I'll feel like, 'Okay, I can finally move on,'" Cape says in a press release.
Here's the first single:
Track Listing:
1. Greg’s Estate
2. Anecdote
3. Grey Suits
4. Deformed
5. These Days
6. Logan's Run
7. Go Humans
8. San Francisco Serenade
9. The "F" Word
