The Breeders are back with a new album and the lineup from Last Splash

No bye, no aloha, indeed: The Breeders are back with a new album. And for the first time since Last Splash, the record will feature the lineup of Kim and Kelley Deal, bassist Josephine Wiggs, and drummer Jim McPherson.

Those who managed to see the 2013 tour supporting the 20th anniversary edition of Last Splash (also known as LSXX) were the first to see this reunited lineup in action, and while it will also be The Breeders’ first album since 2008's Mountain Battles (not to discount the weird 2009 EP Fate To Fatal—well, maybe discount it a little), this will be the first music recorded with the same foursome who laid down “Saints” and “Divine Hammer” more than 20 years ago. All Nerve is set to be released on March 2, featuring 11 tracks recorded over the past couple of years, including with Steve Albini in Chicago and Mike Montgomery and Tom Rastikis in Dayton, Ohio. You can listen to the title track here:

Along with the new record (about which you can find out more information on the 4AD website), the band will be going on tour in spring and summer throughout North America and Europe. The list of dates is below, and tickets go on sale this Friday, January 12.

The Breeders 2018 Tour

North America:

4/06—LOS ANGELES, CA—Theatre at Ace Hotel

4/07—SANTA ANA, CA—The Observatory

4/08—SAN FRANCISCO, CA—The Masonic

4/10—PORTLAND, OR—McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

4/11—VANCOUVER, BC—Commodore Ballroom

4/13—SEATTLE, WA—Showbox SoDo

4/15—BOISE, ID—Knitting Factory

4/16—SALT LAKE CITY, UT—The Grand at The Complex

4/18—DENVER, CO—Ogden Theater

4/19—ALBUQUERUE, NM—Sunshine Theater

4/21—AUSTIN, TX—Emo’s

4/22—DALLAS, TX—House Of Blues

4/23—HOUSTON, TX—House Of Blues

4/25—BIRMINGHAM, AL—Iron City

4/26—NASHVILLE, TN—Cannery Ballroom

4/28-4/29—CINCINNATI, OH—Homecoming Festival

4/30—BROOKLYN, NY—Brooklyn Steel

5/02—PORT CHESTER, NY—Capitol Theater

5/04—BOSTON, MA—House Of Blues

5/05—MONTREAL, QC—Corona Theater

5/06—TORONTO, ON—Phoenix Concert Theater

5/08—CHICAGO, IL—Vic Theater

5/09—MILWAUKEE, WI—The Rave

5/11—KANSAS CITY, MO—The Truman

5/13—MINNEAPOLIS, MN—First Avenue

Europe:

5/27—DUBLIN—Vicar Street

5/28—EDINBURGH—Liquid Room

5/29—LEEDS—Stylus

5/30—LONDON—Roundhouse

6/02—COGNAC—Westrock

6/05—FERRARA—Cortile Estense

6/06— MILAN—Santeria

6/26—HELSINKI—Tavastia

65/28—STOCKHOLM—Gruna Lund

7/03—HAMBURG—Fabrik

7/04—COLOGNE—Gloria

7/10—BRISTOL—Academy

7/11—BIRMINGHAM—Institute

7/13—MANCHESTER—Ritz