Today, September 12th, Guerilla Toss has released their latest long-player, You’re Weird Now, available worldwide on CD/LP/Digitally from Sub Pop.
With You’re Weird Now, Guerilla Toss reclaim the word “weird” for everyone brave enough to let their freak flag fly and stay true to their artistic vision, no matter what—a way riskier act than it’s ever given credit for, and one that requires a certain amount of serene self-confidence that it takes time and effort to cultivate and sustain.
While in Vermont recording their new full-length album, frontwoman Kassie Carlson would prepare what she called ‘punk lunch’: a communal meal made by raiding the studio fridge for whatever was left and assembling a sandwich from the most random ingredients imaginable.
Regularly joining punk lunch were two legends from their own corners of the weird music world: Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, The Jicks) and Trey Anastasio, Phish guitarist and owner of The Barn, the recording studio where Guerilla Toss made You’re Weird Now, with Malkmus in the producer’s seat. Also at the table were engineer Bryce Goggin, who has worked with Malkmus since Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, and Ben Collette, Phish’s longtime engineer at The Barn.
While the idea of the guy from Phish and the guy from Pavement sitting around with Guerilla Toss, congenially assembling sandwiches from random foodstuffs dug up from the depths of a studio fridge, might seem absurd, it also makes total sense. Because really, if there’s any band that serves as the natural bridge between slacker punks who saw Pavement way before you did, wild-eyed wooks who’ve seen Phish more times than you ever will, and even the eccentrics in ’90s drip following former GT tourmates Primus—it’s Guerilla Toss. A band so imaginative and unapologetically themselves, they’re basically the real-life manifestation of a utopian, post-snob world where all musical ideas are worthy of expression and everyone is welcome.
Beginning tonight, Guerilla Toss will embark on a 28-date North American run. This tour includes standout dates in Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, and Brooklyn, culminating in Boston, MA, on October 19. See below for a complete tour routing.
Fri. Sep. 12 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Sat. Sep. 13 - Kingston, NY - Tubby’s Tue. Sep. 16 - Buffalo, NY - Nietzsche’s Wed. Sep. 17 - Lakewood, OH, Mahall’s Thu. Sep. 18 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle Fri. Sep. 19 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club Sat. Sep. 20 - Davenport, IA - Raccoon Motel Sun. Sep. 21 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry Thu. Sep. 25 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project Fri. Sep. 26 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios Sat. Sep. 27 - Boise, ID - Shrine Basement Sun. Sep. 28 - Reno, NV - Holland Project Wed. Oct. 01 - San Francisco, CA - Chapel Thu. Oct. 02 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room Fri. Oct. 03 - San Diego, CA - Casbah Sat. Oct. 04 - Phoenix, AZ - Linger Longer Lounge Sun. Oct. 05 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress Tue. Oct. 07 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves Showroom Wed. Oct. 08 - Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas Thu. Oct. 09 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall Fri. Oct. 10 - New Orleans, LA - No Dice Sat. Oct. 11 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5 Sun. Oct. 12 - Nashville, TN - Blue Room @ Third Man Records Tue. Oct. 14 - Washington, DC - DC 9 Thu. Oct. 16 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl Fri. Oct. 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny B’s Sat. Oct. 18 - Burlington, VT - Foam Sun. Oct. 19 - Boston, MA - Crystal Ballroom
What people are saying about Guerilla Toss:
“…with every album, they tease and tickle well-constructed songs within which friendly melodies wriggle about.” - Arts Desk
“Red Flag to Angry Bull…serves up their signature playful ferocity and catchy hooks.” - [“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Stereoboard
“It’s the work of a band fully in control, bursting with bizarro majesty as it bounces toward anthem status.” - [“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Stereogum
”The boisterous, synth-heavy jam takes elements of math rock and art pop and combines them into an overwhelming stimuli of catchy melodies and delirious interludes.” - [“Life’s a Zoo”] FLOOD
”Very cool tune.” - [“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Deb Grant, BBC 6 Music
“US outfit offer up a wonderfully rich and infectious post-punk stunner.” - [“Psychosis Is Just a Number”]Mystic Sons
“‘Red Flag To Angry Bull’ is witty, playful, and catchy” - [“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Clash
“freakily delightful new single” - [“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Our Culture Mag
On September 12th, Guerilla Toss will release their latest long-player, You’re Weird Now, available worldwide on CD/LP/Digitally from Sub Pop. Today, the band has shared a new single, entitled “CEO of Personal & Pleasure.”
“Instead of marinating in the void, I’ve chosen to gaslight myself into greatness by firing my inner critic and reinstating myself as the slightly unhinged CEO of my own emotional start-up,” shares the band’s front person, Kassie Carlson. “The CEO of Personal & Pleasure doesn’t have a 5-year delusion, but I do have dogs, vicious optimism, and a vague idea that being alive should occasionally feel good. Late-stage capitalism meets self-care nihilism … and blooming from it, the CEO of Personal and Pleasure.”
Beginning on September 12th, Guerilla Toss will embark on a 28-date North American run. This tour includes standout dates in Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, and Brooklyn, culminating in Boston, MA, on October 19. See below for a complete tour routing.
Fri. Sep. 12 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Sat. Sep. 13 - Kingston, NY - Tubby’s Tue. Sep. 16 - Buffalo, NY - Nietzsche’s Wed. Sep. 17 - Lakewood, OH, Mahall’s Thu. Sep. 18 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle Fri. Sep. 19 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club Sat. Sep. 20 - Davenport, IA - Raccoon Motel Sun. Sep. 21 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry Thu. Sep. 25 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project Fri. Sep. 26 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios Sat. Sep. 27 - Boise, ID - Shrine Basement Sun. Sep. 28 - Reno, NV - Holland Project Wed. Oct. 01 - San Francisco, CA - Chapel Thu. Oct. 02 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room Fri. Oct. 03 - San Diego, CA - Casbah Sat. Oct. 04 - Phoenix, AZ - Linger Longer Lounge Sun. Oct. 05 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress Tue. Oct. 07 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves Showroom Wed. Oct. 08 - Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas Thu. Oct. 09 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall Fri. Oct. 10 - New Orleans, LA - No Dice Sat. Oct. 11 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5 Sun. Oct. 12 - Nashville, TN - Blue Room @ Third Man Records Tue. Oct. 14 - Washington, DC - DC 9 Thu. Oct. 16 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl Fri. Oct. 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny B’s Sat. Oct. 18 - Burlington, VT - Foam Sun. Oct. 19 - Boston, MA - Crystal Ballroom
What people are saying about Guerilla Toss: “Red Flag to Angry Bull…serves up their signature playful ferocity and catchy hooks.” - [“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Stereoboard
“It’s the work of a band fully in control, bursting with bizarro majesty as it bounces toward anthem status.” - [“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Stereogum
”The boisterous, synth-heavy jam takes elements of math rock and art pop and combines them into an overwhelming stimuli of catchy melodies and delirious interludes.” - [“Life’s a Zoo”] FLOOD
”Very cool tune.” - [“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Deb Grant, BBC 6 Music
“US outfit offer up a wonderfully rich and infectious post-punk stunner.” - [“Psychosis Is Just a Number”]Mystic Sons
“‘Red Flag To Angry Bull’ is witty, playful, and catchy” - [“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Clash
“freakily delightful new single” - [“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Our Culture Mag
Guerilla Toss You’re Weird Now
Track Listing: 1. Krystal Ball 2. Psychosis Is Just a Number 3. CEO of Personal & Pleasure 4. LIfe’s a Zoo 5. Red Flag to Angry Bull 6. Panglossian Mannequin 7. Deep Sight 8. When Dogs Bark 9. Crocodile Cloud 10. Favorite Sun
On September 12th, Guerilla Toss will release their latest long-player, You’re Weird Now, available worldwide on CD/LP/Digitally from Sub Pop. The band’s fifth album and second for Sub Pop is a hugely creative and joyful statement about the joy of creativity. With You’re Weird Now Guerilla Toss reclaim the word “weird” for everyone brave enough to let their freak flag fly and stay true to their artistic vision no matter what—a way riskier act than it’s ever given credit for, and one that requires a certain amount of serene self-confidence that takes time and effort to cultivate and sustain.
Today, the band has shared an official video for their new single, “Life’s a Zoo,” a breathless song about overstimulation that itself gleefully overstimulates by cramming a million sonic hairpins into its snappy run-time, everything sewn together with a zippy chiptune hook that’ll pixelate your brain. The track features vocals from Stephen Malkmus of Pavement /Producer of You’re Weird Now, and Ben Katzman, third-place winner of Season 46 of the famed reality show Survivor, on vocals and guitar. You can watch this spectral journey, directed by Marcus Brooks and Guerilla Toss, by clicking here.
As previously announced, Guerilla Toss has announced a 28-date North American run, beginning on September 12th and running through October 19th. This tour includes standout dates in Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, and Brooklyn, culminating in Boston, MA, on October 19. See below for a complete tour routing.
Fri. Sep. 12 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Sat. Sep. 13 - Kingston, NY - Tubby’s Tue. Sep. 16 - Buffalo, NY - Nietzsche’s Wed. Sep. 17 - Lakewood, OH Mahall’s Thu. Sep. 18 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle Fri. Sep. 19 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club Sat. Sep. 20 - Davenport, IA - Raccoon Motel Sun. Sep. 21 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry Thu. Sep. 25 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project Fri. Sep. 26 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios Sat. Sep. 27 - Boise, ID - Shrine Basement Sun. Sep. 28 - Reno, NV - Holland Project Wed. Oct. 01 - San Francisco, CA - Chapel Thu. Oct. 02 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room Fri. Oct. 03 - San Diego, CA - Casbah Sat. Oct. 04 - Phoenix, AZ - Linger Longer Lounge Sun. Oct. 05 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress Tue. Oct. 07 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves Showroom Wed. Oct. 08 - Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas Thu. Oct. 09 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall Fri. Oct. 10 - New Orleans, LA - No Dice Sat. Oct. 11 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5 Sun. Oct. 12 - Nashville, TN - Blue Room @ Third Man Records Tue. Oct. 14 - Washington, DC - DC 9 Thu. Oct. 16 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl Fri. Oct. 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny B’s Sat. Oct. 18 - Burlington, VT - Foam
Sun. Oct. 19 - Boston, MA - Crystal Ballroom
You’re Weird Now is available to pre-order on vinyl/CD/digital formats from Sub Pop. A Loser Edition LP on Yellow is available through the Sub Pop Mega Mart (North America) and Bright Blue via the Mega Mart 2 (UK/EU), and your local record store
Guerilla Toss You’re Weird Now
Track Listing: 1. Krystal Ball 2. Psychosis Is Just a Number 3. CEO of Personal & Pleasure 4. LIfe’s a Zoo 5. Red Flag to Angry Bull 6. Panglossian Mannequin 7. Deep Sight 8. When Dogs Bark 9. Crocodile Cloud 10. Favorite Sun
Guerilla Toss have announced their new long-player, “You’re Weird Now,” available worldwide on CD/LP/Digitally on September 12th from Sub Pop. The band’s fifth album and second for Sub Pop is a hugely creative and joyful statement about the joy of creativity. With You’re Weird Now Guerilla Toss reclaim the word “weird” for everyone brave enough to let their freak flag fly and stay true to their artistic vision no matter what—a way riskier act than it’s ever given credit for, and one that requires a certain amount of serene self-confidence that it takes time and effort to cultivate and sustain.
While in Vermont recording their new full-length album, frontwoman Kassie Carlson would prepare what she called ‘punk lunch’: a communal meal made by raiding the studio fridge for whatever was left and assembling a sandwich from the most random ingredients imaginable.
Regularly joining punk lunch were two legends from their own corners of the weird music world: Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, The Jicks) and Trey Anastasio, Phish guitarist and owner of The Barn, the recording studio where Guerilla Toss made You’re Weird Now, with Malkmus in the producer’s seat. Engineer Bryce Goggin, who has worked with Malkmus since Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, and Ben Collette, Phish’s longtime engineer at The Barn.
While the idea of the guy from Phish and the guy from Pavement sitting around with Guerilla Toss, congenially assembling sandwiches from random foodstuffs dug up from the depths of a studio fridge, might seem absurd, it also makes total sense. Because really, if there’s any band that serves as the natural bridge between slacker punks who saw Pavement way before you did, wild-eyed wooks who’ve seen Phish more times than you ever will, and even the eccentrics in ’90s drip following former GT tourmates Primus—it’s Guerilla Toss. A band so imaginative and unapologetically themselves, they’re basically the real-life manifestation of a utopian, post-snob world where all musical ideas are worthy of expression and everyone is welcome.
Today, the band has shared an animated video for their new single, “Red Flag to Angry Bull,” which builds to a campfire sing-along-worthy outro featuring Malkmus and Carlson duetting over a chatty, classically Phish-y (there’s really no better word for it) solo from Anastasio. The band notes that the humble Anastasio was both shocked and honored when asked to contribute, proof that even music legends can feel like outsiders deep into their careers. The resulting cacophony of voices is triumphant and joyful, underscoring music’s power as a mode of expression and connection—communication at its purest and most free-flowing. You can watch this conscientious expanding video here.
“Red Flag to Angry Bull” follows the release of the pre-album launch single. “Psychosis Is Just a Number,” a glittering no-wave skronk anthem about staying present in the chaos - imagine post-punk Pylon meeting the cheerleaders from the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video, but they’re obsessed with The Contortions.
Guerilla Toss has announced a 28-date North American run, beginning on September 12th and running through October 19th. This tour includes standout dates in Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, and Brooklyn, culminating in Boston, MA, on October 19. See below for a complete tour routing.
Fri. Sep. 12 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Sat. Sep. 13 - Kingston, NY - Tubby’s Tue. Sep. 16 - Buffalo, NY - Rec Room Wed. Sep. 17 - Lakewood, OH Mahall’s Thu. Sep. 18 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle Fri. Sep. 19 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club Sat. Sep. 20 - Davenport, IA - Raccoon Motel Sun. Sep. 21 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry Thu. Sep. 25 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project Fri. Sep. 26 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios Sat. Sep. 27 - Boise, ID - Shrine Basement Sun. Sep. 28 - Reno, NV - Holland Project Wed. Oct. 01 - San Francisco, CA - Chapel Thu. Oct. 02 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room Fri. Oct. 03 - San Diego, CA - Casbah Sat. Oct. 04 - Phoenix, AZ - Linger Longer Lounge Sun. Oct. 05 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress Tue. Oct. 07 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves Showroom Wed. Oct. 08 - Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas Thu. Oct. 09 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall Fri. Oct. 10 - New Orleans, LA - No Dice Sat. Oct. 11 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5 Sun. Oct. 12 - Nashville, TN - Blue Room @ Third Man Records Tue. Oct. 14 - Washington, DC - DC 9 Thu. Oct. 16 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl Fri. Oct. 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny B’s Sat. Oct. 18 - Burlington, VT - Foam Sun. Oct. 19 - Boston, MA - Crystal Ballroom
About You’re Weird Now:
When NYC-based experimental dance punks Guerilla Toss, active since time immemorial aka 2011, were in Vermont recording their new full-length album You’re Weird Now, frontwoman Kassie Carlson would prepare what she called ‘punk lunch’: a communal meal made by raiding the studio fridge for whatever was left and assembling a sandwich from the most random ingredients imaginable.
Regularly joining punk lunch were two legends from their own corners of the weird music world: Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, The Jicks) and Trey Anastasio, Phish guitarist and owner of The Barn; the recording studio where Guerilla Toss were making You’re Weird Now, with Malkmus in the producer’s seat. Engineer Bryce Goggin, who has worked with Malkmus since Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, and Ben Collette, Phish’s longtime engineer at The Barn, were also part of the crew.
While the idea of the guy from Phish and the guy from Pavement sitting around with Guerilla Toss, congenially assembling sandwiches from random foodstuffs dug up from the depths of a studio fridge, might seem absurd, it also makes total sense. Because really, if there’s any band that serves as the natural bridge between slacker punks who saw Pavement way before you did, wild-eyed wooks who’ve seen Phish more times than you ever will, and even the eccentrics in ’90s drip following former GT tourmates Primus—it’s Guerilla Toss. A band so imaginative and unapologetically themselves, they’re basically the real-life manifestation of a utopian, post-snob world where all musical ideas are worthy of expression and everyone is welcome.
You’re Weird Now powers this message. Guerilla Toss’ fifth album and second for Sub Pop is a hugely creative and joyful statement about the joy of creativity. With You’re Weird Now Guerilla Toss reclaim the word “weird” for everyone brave enough to let their freak flag fly and stay true to their artistic vision no matter what—a way riskier act than it’s ever given credit for, and one that requires a certain amount of serene self-confidence that it takes time and effort to cultivate and sustain. Read more about You’re Weird Now Here
You’re Weird Now is available to pre-order on vinyl/CD/digital formats from Sub Pop. A Loser Edition LP on Yellow is available through the Sub Pop Mega Mart (North America) and Bright Blue via the Mega Mart 2 (UK/EU), and your local record store
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Guerilla Toss You’re Weird Now
Track Listing: 1. Krystal Ball 2. Psychosis Is Just a Number 3. CEO of Personal & Pleasure 4. LIfe’s a Zoo 5. Red Flag to Angry Bull 6. Panglossian Mannequin 7. Deep Sight 8. When Dogs Bark 9. Crocodile Cloud 10. Favorite Sun
Today, Tuesday, May 6th, Guerilla Toss has released their latest earworm, “Psychosis Is Just a Number,” available worldwide on all digital service providers (DSPs) from Sub Pop. This stand-alone single was produced by Stephen Malkmus and mixed by Jorge Elbrect. It’s a glittering no wave skronk anthem about staying present in the chaos - imagine post-punk Pylon meeting the cheerleaders from the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video, but they’re obsessed with The Contortions.
This track is the first new material since the release of their 2022 Sub Pop debut, Famously Alive, which Our Culture described as “…their most urgent, vibrant, and deliriously infectious effort to date… Guerilla Toss make being alive sound like a heavenly deal.” The band is currently working on their forthcoming long-player, which is expected to be released later this year.
Guerilla Toss have announced headline shows in NY this Fall - more dates to be announced soon.
Fri. Sep. 12 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods (Buildfest) Sat. Sep. 13 - Kingston, NY - Tubby’s Fri. Oct. 16 - Brooklyn, NY - BK Bowl
Today, March 25th, Guerilla Toss releases their Sub Pop debut, Famously Alive. Guerilla Toss have expanded their North American tour, which now begins on Thursday, April 7th in Greenfield, MA with a show at Hawks & Reed, ending at the Waking Windows Festival in Winooski, VT in May. See below for a full list of dates.
Thu. Apr. 07 - Greenfield, MA - Hawks & Reed Fri. Apr. 08 - Catskills, NY - Avalon Lounge Sat. Apr. 09 - New Haven, CT - Space Ballroom Wed. Apr. 13- Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall Thu. Apr. 14 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle Fri. Apr. 15 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5 Sat. Apr 16 - Nashville, TN - The Blue Room @ Third Man Records Sun. Apr. 17 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar Tue. Apr. 19 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club Wed. Apr. 20 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle Thu. Apr. 21 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop Fri. Apr. 22 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison Sat. Apr. 23 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz P.D.B Mon. Apr. 25 - Portland, ME - Space Tue. Apr. 26 - Somerville, MA - Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Wed. Apr. 27 - Providence, RI - Columbus Theatre Thu. Apr. 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s Fri. Apr. 29 - Queens, NY - TV Eye Sat. Apr. 30 - Queens, NY - TV Eye Wed. May 11 - Washington, DC - DC9 Thu. May 12 - Kingston, NY - Tubbys Fri. May 13 - Winooski, VT - Waking Windows Festival Sat. May 14 - Winooski, VT - Waking Windows Festival Sun. May 15 - Winooski, VT - Waking Windows Festival
What people are saying about Guerilla Toss:
“Camp art-pop songs matching Kassie Carlson’s surreal lyrics with burbling synths and booming basses, it might snag GT the audience they crave” -MOJO
It’s pop in the sense that it bursts through your speakers like neon bubblegum filled with big open guitar chords and it’s weird in the sense that it’s got extreme metal vocals growling along to the anthemic sugar-rush chorus- Stereogum [Best New Tracks]
…sees them undergoing another really exciting sound change and it’s some very funky weirdo pop music that I’m excited to hear the band dive into.-The Needledrop
“Playful tropical drums and glitches underscore Kassie Carlson’s unnerving harmonies, clashing with fuzzy guitars.” [“Cannibal Capital”] - Paste
“simultaneously their most accessible and most unabashedly maximalist record” - The Wire
“…” Famously Alive” is a full-throttle pop track [Famously Alive] - FADER
“Cannibal Capital’ leads the way, merging distorted guitars with heavenly vocals and layered of DIY electronics.” - Clash
“From the second bar, you know you are about to be floored by yet another ferociously bold offering.” - Podcart
