New Social D Album Out Next Year?

Social Distortion, a punk rock staple since the 1980s, is currently testing out new material as they finish up their current North American tour.  According to guitarist Jonny “2Bags” Wickersham, they have tried out four new songs on the road and others during sound checks, including “Can’t Take It With You.”  The plan is to return from the tour and head to the studio. 

In a statement by Wickersham to Billboard:
“We may not put a record out every year like a lot of bands but we work really hard on our show. We practice hard and we just focus on the songs we’re playing. What we don’t do is just go out there and bash out the old hits and call it a night. We’ll be working on songs that are 20 years old. And if it hasn’t been sounding right, like at the shows, Mike will want to work on that and find out what the problem is. Just try to get that magic back to play that song the way it needs to be played.”

Remaining Tour Dates:
With the Strangers and Middle Class Rut-
10/06 – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
10/07 – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
10/13 – Northern Lights – Albany, NY
10/15 – Hampton Beach Casino – Hampton Beach, NH
10/16 – Crocodile Rock – Allentown, PA
10/17 – House of Blues – Atlantic City, NJ
10/18 – The NorVa – Norfolk, VA
10/20 – The National – Richmond, VA
10/21 – Amos’ Southend – Charlotte, NC
10/23 – 40 Watt Clun – Athens, GA
10/24 – House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC
10/25 – Shoreline Ballroom – Hilton Head, SC

With Pearl Jam-
10/27 – Wachovia Spectrum – Philadelphia, PA
10/28 – Wachovia Spectrum – Philadelphia, PA