Shellac playing the Bell House on October 3rd

In case you haven't been able to tell, we're a bit excited for the All Tomorrow's Parties I'll Be Your Mirror Festival that takes place this fall at Asbury Park. Among the plethora of amazing bands playing the three-day festival is the great Shellac, which features none other than producer Steve Albini (Big Black, Flour), Bob Weston (Mission of Burma, Volcano Suns) and Ted Trainer (Brick Layer Cake, Breaking Circus). Basically, one of those supergroups who sincerely rocks and features no household names. Well, I suppose Albini is debatable...

For those who can't shell out $249 for ATP passes, many of the bands playing the fest have scheduled tour dates in the NYC area before and after the three-day party. Of course, Shellac are on top of that. The band will play Brooklyn's Bell House on 10/3, and you can pick up a $17 ticket right now. I suggest you do just that, and then check out some Shellac videos we've posted below, along with the rest of their tour dates...

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…