Daily Dose: Royal Trux, “White Stuff”
The band is back with their first album in almost 20 years.
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After almost 20 years, Royal Trux are returning with a new album.
The noise-rock band made up of Jennifer Herrema and Neil Hagerty, active primarily in the ‘80s and ‘90s, announced Monday (Jan. 7) that their first album since 2000’s Poud for Pound will arrive in 2019. It’s called White Stuff (out March 1 on Fat Possum), and along with its announcement, they shared the album’s title track, which you can hear below.
The forthcoming record, which follows Royal Trux’s 2017 live album Platinum Tips + Ice Cream, will also contain previously released singles “Every Day Swan” and “Get Used To This.” All three songs see the duo back up to their old tricks: lots of slithering electric guitar, forceful drums and distorted vocals. “White Stuff” is halfway-punk, with Herrema and Hagerty rocking hard, but musing on some feel-good memories, singing, “This is the way it’s supposed to be,” and reminiscing on tours past: “hanging out and playing all across the land.” It’s a promising track that bodes well for the forthcoming album.
Here’s what Herrema said about the band’s return:
