The Sonics Return With First Album Since 1967, Share "Bad Betty"
Here’s a reunion album you probably weren’t expecting in 2015: Tacoma, Washington garage rock legends the Sonics have announced their first new studio album since 1967. This Is the Sonics is out March 31 via their own imprint, Revox. That’s their single “Bad Betty” above.
The album was produced by Jim Diamond (White Stripes, Dirtbombs) and features original members Jerry Roslie, Larry Parypa, and Rob Lind. They’re joined by Freddie Dennis (the Kingsmen/Liverpool Five) and Dusty Watson (Dick Dale/Agent Orange).
The band built their howling rock’n’roll legacy off the power of 1965′s Here Are the Sonics and 1966′s Boom. Their song “Strychnine“ was listed at #189 on Pitchfork’s “200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s” list. Also, if you’ve never heard “Psycho”, you’ve definitely got some listening to do.
The band have also announced a series of tour dates, which will take them across North America this April. Find those below.
The Sonics:
04-02 Seattle, WA – Moore Theater ^
04-04 Las Vegas, NV – Viva Las Vegas Weekender
04-05 Las Vegas, NV – Viva Las Vegas Weekender
04-08 New York, NY – Irving Plaza *
04-09 Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony *
04-10 Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall *
04-11 Providence, RI – Columbus Theater *
04-12 Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts *
04-23 Cincinnati, OH – Woodward Theater *
04-24 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall *
04-25 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick *
04-26 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace *
^ with Mudhoney
* with Barrence Whitfield & the Savages
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