Shellac Announces 1st Album In 10 Years

Chicago noise rock trio Shellac confirmed their first album in 10 years. To All Trains arrives via vinyl, CD, streaming and download formats on May 17 through Touch and Go Records.

Shellac — guitarist Steve Albini, drummer Todd Trainer and bassist Bob Weston — captured To All Trains, their sixth studio LP, at Electrical Audio in Chicago between November 2017 and March 2022. Bob & Steve mastered the record at Chicago Mastering Service. Too All Trains follows the trio’s 2014 album, Dude Incredible.

Shellac did not release an advance single and it appears they don’t plan to.

“[T]his record will have no formal promotion,” as per the band. “There will be no advertisements, no press or radio promotion, no e-promotion, no promotional or review copies, no promotional gimmick items, and other-wise no free lunch.”

Shellac did detail the various formats in which To All Trains will arrive:

Audio quality is paramount, as always, with Shellac. The LPs are being manufactured by Green Vinyl Records using an injection molding process. This new process uses 100% recyclable PET (like soda bottles) and is environmentally friendly, containing no PVC or Phthalates. The process also uses 79% less CO2 than conventional hydraulic PVC vinyl presses. The records weigh 180 grams.

Pre-order To All Trains.

Shellac is set to perform at Primavera Sound’s Barcelona and Porto stops. Find their itinerary below.

To All Trains Tracklist:

1. WSOD
2. Girl From Outside
3. Chick New Wave
4. Tattoos
5. Wednesday
6. Scrappers
7. Days Are Dogs
8. How I Wrote How I Wrote Elastic Man (cock & bull)
9. Scabby the Rat
10. I Don’t Fear Hell