2023 is the 30th anniversary of the second album by The Breeders, their hit record Last Splash, best known for the "Cannonball" single.
As the group shares some deep cuts from the session, this includes a unique session from their original recording session featuring J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) on vocals. The reissue came out yesterday, Sept. 22.
The guest vocal concept was unintentional, explains Kelley Deal:
At the time, J Mascis was a guitar god… we sent him the tape to put guitar on, so when it came back and he’s got rid of our voices and just put his vocal on, we were like, ‘Wha?!’ But it’s really cute. There’s a freshness to it, and it’s just so weird. I like his voice and the idiosyncratic way he sings and delivers lines. So I thought it was really neat.
THE BREEDERS TOUR DATES:
20 September – PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA, Fillmore %
21 September – SILVER SPRINGS, MD, USA, Fillmore %
23 September – BROOKLYN, NY, USA, Kings Theater %
24 September – BOSTON, MA, USA, House of Blues %
3 October – PHOENIX, AZ, USA, Talking Stick Resort *
5 October – EL PASO, TX, USA, Don Haskins Center *
7 October – FORT WORTH, TX, USA, Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall
8 October – AUSTIN, TX, USA, Austin City Limits Music Festival
13 October – AUSTIN, TX, USA, Stubb’s Waller Creek Ampitheater
15 October – AUSTIN, TX, USA, Austin City Limits Music Festival
18 October – LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
19 October – LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, The Wiltern #
20 October – SAN DIEGO, CA, USA, Observatory #
22 October – BIG SUR, CA, USA, Henry Miller Library #
23 October – SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, The Warfield #
25 October – SEATTLE, WA, USA, Paramount #
20 January 2024 – AUCKLAND, NZ, Go Media Stadium *
24 January 2024 – CHRISTCHURCH, NZ, Apollo Projects Stadium *
27 January 2024 – WELLINGTON, NZ, Sky Stadium *
5 April 2024 – NEW YORK, NY, USA, Madison Square Garden ^
6 April 2024 – NEW YORK, NY, USA, Madison Square Garden ^
8 April 2024 – NEW YORK, NY, USA, Madison Square Garden ^
9 April 2024 – NEW YORK, NY, USA, Madison Square Garden ^
13 August 2024 – LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, The Forum ^
14 August 2024 – LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, The Forum ^
16 August 2024 – LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, The Forum ^
17 August 2024 – LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, The Forum ^
* with Foo Fighters
% with Screaming Females
# with Belly
^ with Olivia Rodrigo
Last Splash (the 30th Anniversary Original Analog Edition)
Two 12” 45rpm discs, plus bonus etched 12” with two previously unreleased tracks + JCD
Cut at half speed at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell
A1. New Year
A2. Cannonball
A3. Invisible Man
A4. No Aloha
B1. Roi
B2. Do You Love Me Now?
B3. Flipside
C1. I Just Wanna Get Along
C2. Mad Lucas
C3. Divine Hammer
C4. S.O.S
D1. Hag
D2. Saints
D3. Drivin’ on 9
D4. Roi (Reprise)
12”
A1. Go Man Go
A2. Divine Mascis
Pictured: The Breeders (1993 lineup)
