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New Tomahawk in March

Posted by Loren on January 23, 2021

New Tomahawk in March
cover by Eric Livingston

Tomahawk has announced a new full-length called Tonic Immobility, scheduled for release on March 26 via Ipecac Recordings. It's the first full-length from the band featuring Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard/Unsemble), Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle/Fantômas), Mike Patton (Faith No More/Mr. Bungle, etc.) and John Stanier (Helmet/Battles) in eight years.

The band shared athe song "Business Casual" to tide us over (below). Denison describes the song as "“a mocking look at the life of work in America.”

Tomahawk last released the "M.E.A.T." single in 2014.

 

Tonic Immobility Track listing:

  1. SHHH!
  2. Valentine Shine
  3. Predators and Scavengers
  4. Doomsday Fatigue
  5. Business Casual
  6. Tattoo Zero
  7. Fatback
  8. Howlie
  9. Eureka
  10. Sidewinder
  11. Recoil
  12. Dog Eat Dog
New Tomahawk in March
cover by Eric Livingston

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