The Breeders have announced a celebratory tour in honor of their second studio album Last Splash. The tour will run with limited shows throughout the US and will include a stop at Los Angeles’ The Wiltern with special guest Belly on Thursday, October 19.
In honor of the album’s 30th anniversary, the band will be hitting the road in September for a special run of shows performing Last Splash in its entirety. They will be supported by Belly which is formed by original Breeder Tanya Donelly, Screaming Females and Horsegirl on select dates. The 30th Anniversary Tour kicks off on September 7 in Cleveland, Oh and concludes on October 25 in Seattle, WA. The Breeders will be stopping at major cities such as Detroit, Brooklyn, Boston, San Francisco, and during their 12-date tour.
The Breeders’ album Last Splash became a defining record of the ’90s and now turns 30 this year. Recorded by the classic Breeders line-up of Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs and Jim Macpherson, and featuring the infectiously appealing “Cannonball”, Last Splash immediately became an alt-rock classic, achieving platinum status in the UK and US, and is ranked in Pitchfork’s Top 100 Records of the 1990s. To celebrate this anniversary, the album has been remastered from the original analog tapes – previously thought to be lost – a process which also brought to light two unreleased tracks, a discovery that will delight fans. The Breeders share one of those songs, “Go Man Go,” alongside a brand new video, directed by Brandon Weaver of Ironwing Studios.
Entitled Last Splash (the 30th Anniversary Original Analog Edition), this special edition will span two 12” 45rpm vinyl discs, plus an exclusive, one-sided etched 12” disc containing two forgotten tracks from the original Last Splash sessions: “Go Man Go,” a track that Kim co-wrote with Black Francis, and “Divine Mascis,” a version of “Divine Hammer” with lead vocals provided courtesy of Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis. For this special edition, the original, iconic sleeve art by the late visionary designer Vaughan Oliver has been gloriously reimagined by his long-time design partner Chris Bigg.
Don’t miss The Breeders during their special run of shows celebrating Last Splash on Thursday, October 19 at The Wiltern. Tickets are available at Livenation.com.
Location: The Wiltern
Address:3790 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Show Time: 8:00 p.m.
Doors Open: 7:00 p.m.
Ticket Price: $49.50 +
Age: All Ages
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