Converse x Suicidal Tendencies Footwear and Apparel Available September 7 via Converse.com
Stream New Track “It’s Always Something” Here
New Album, STill Cyco Punk After All These Years, out September 7, 2018
Heavy music legendsSUICIDAL TENDENCIESrecently announced the upcoming release of their latest album,STill Cyco Punk After All These Years, out September 7, 2018.STill Cyco Punk After All These Yearsis a re-recording and re-imagining of aCyco Miko(Mike Muir) solo album recorded in 1995, originally entitledLost my Brain! (Once Again). The album is an auditory time capsule – afull-on Cyco Punk record taken to a whole new level – featuring legendary drummer Dave Lombardo brutally beating the songs and sound that is made to get your slam on.
In conjunction with the release,SUICIDAL TENDENCIESis pleased to reveal details about their upcomingConversecollaboration. The newConverse x Suicidal Tendenciescollection will be available the same date as the new album, September 7, viaConverse.comand select retailers. To celebrate, inConverse‘s hometown of Boston, the collection will be available at Bodega Boston, in a pop-up on September 6 from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM and on September 7 from 11:00 AM to 8:00 AM, before theSUICIDAL TENDENCIESshow at the House of Blues in Boston.
Vocalist Mike Muir’s relationship withConversestarted long beforeSUICIDAL TENDENCIES.“When I was young, I still remember getting my first pair of ‘Chucks’ for my birthday and how stoked I was to wear them to school the next day,”says Muir, reflecting on the iconic sneaker.“It was almost like a rite of passage, the beautiful thing about them is whatever ‘direction’ you were headed, you could go there with your Chucks.
Converse x Suicidal Tendenciesis a collection of Chuck 70’s and accompanying apparel based on digital and screen-printed graphics in the classic style of Ric Clayton, who designed posters and fliers for the band back in the ’80s. The Chuck 70 HI’s vintage canvas upper features an all-over digital print and theSUICIDAL TENDENCIESleather patch on the lateral side. An Ox version, comes in black with an all over digitally-printed lining. TheSUICIDAL TENDENCIESlogo is printed on the tongue and heel. Both the Hi and the Ox pair feature two sets of additional laces including aSUICIDAL TENDENCIESprinted logo lace.
All apparel, which feature original, screen printedSUICIDAL TENDENCIESartwork, include a woven poplin shirt, two pull over hoodies, a pair of sweatpants, a pair of sweatshorts, one long sleeve tee, and two short sleeve tees.
The footwear will retail for a suggested retail price of $90-$95 USD. Apparel will retail for SRP of $35-$80 USD.
“All these years later,Conversehas the same meaning to me,”adds Mike Muir.“Just as young Mike will never forget putting on his first pair of Chucks, I can’t wait to relive that amazing feeling with the newConverse x Suicidal Tendencies, a massively proud moment for the band, our fans and of course me personally!”
Photo courtesy of Converse
Listen to two re-imagined tracks fromSTill Cyco Punk After All These Yearshere:
– “F.U.B.A.R.”:https://youtu.be/qjARi5T_mJI
– “It’s Always Something”, as originally premiered viaFull Metal Jackie, featuring footage of Alan Pirie a.k.a. Samurai Guinea Pig airbrushing wall art the Nuthouse STudio:https://youtu.be/1dZZhF0M6bU
STill Cyco Punk After All These Yearswill be available in digital, CD, opaque purple vinyl (with download card) and opaque gold vinyl (with download card, patch and poster) formats. All merch and physical formats can be pre-ordered via theofficial webstore, and digital formats can be pre-ordered viaiTunesandAmazon. You can also pre-save the album via Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer here:https://ffm.to/stillcycopunk
STill Cyco Punk After All These Yearstrack listing:
1) I Love Destruction
2) F.U.B.A.R.
3) All Kinda Crazy
4) Sippin’ From The Insanitea
5) It’s Always Something
6) Lost My Brain… Once Again
7) Nothin’ To Lose
8) Gonna Be Alright
9 Aint Gonna Get Me
10) All I Ever Get
11) Save A Peace For Me
SUICIDAL TENDENCIESwill perform in several cities this coming September and October. See below for all confirmed performance dates:
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES North American Tour Dates:
9/7 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues –album release party and anniversary show, playing first album in its entirety!–TICKETS
9/8 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club-album release party and anniversary show, playing first album in its entirety!–TICKETS
9/23 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues-TICKETS
10/1 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue –TICKETS
10/3 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s –TICKETS
10/5 – Denver, CO @ Summit –TICKETS
10/6 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex –TICKETS
10/3 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s –TICKETS
10/5 – Denver, CO @ Summit –TICKETS
10/6 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex –TICKETS
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES online:
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES is:
Mike Muir – lead vocals
Dean Pleasants – guitars
Dave Lombardo – drums
Ra Díaz – bass
