Merge Records reissuing all four Archers of Loaf studio albums

The Chapel Hill, NC band that reunited earlier this year to great acclaim are getting the Merge Records reissue treatment starting with their 1993 debut album Icky Mettle to be released August 2nd. Merge announced today that producer/engineer wunderkind Bob Weston (who was absent at the most recent Mission of Burma show) will be remastering Icky Mettle and will include loads of bonus material, including the Archers of Loaf vs. The Greatest of All Time EP.

The album is the first of four Archers of Loaf records to be reissued, and will be available on CD, limited edition blue vinyl and digital download. The remainder of their catalog will trickle out in the coming years. You can pre-order Icky Mettle now over at the Merge store, and you will also receive a video of their “secret” reunion show this past January plus the option to download the remastered album immediately.

Archers of Loaf hit New York City on June 25th and 26th at Music Hall of Williamsburg and Webster Hall respectively. Tickets for the MHOW show are sold out, but you can still grab one for the Webster Hall show here.

Tour dates for Archers of Loaf are below…

June 3 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
June 4 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour SOLD OUT
June 11 Austin, TX Emo’s
June 12 Dallas, TX The LOFT at the Palladium
June 25 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg SOLD OUT
June 26 New York, NY Webster Hall
July 8 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
July 9 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge SOLD OUT
July 22 Atlanta, GA The Earl SOLD OUT
July 23 Atlanta, GA The Earl SOLD OUT
July 24 Atlanta, GA The Earl (On Sale Friday for fan club & Saturday for general public)
Aug 5 Washington, DC Black Cat SOLD OUT
Aug 6 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
Aug 19 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle SOLD OUT
Aug 20 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle (On Sale Friday for fan club & Saturday for general public)
Sept 2 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Sept 3 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Sept 8 Portland, OR Music Fest NW (Just announced)
Sept 9 Seattle, WA Neumo’s (On Sale Friday for fan club & Saturday for general public)