Eagles of Death Metal, the garage-y duo featuring Jesse Hughes and Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, returned yesterday with news of their first album since 2008 ZIPPER DOWN and a new single called “Complexity.” There weren’t any details on the record at the time, but today they’ve announced that it’ll be out October 2 via T-Boy/uMe and shared its tracklist, which includes a cover Duran Duran’s “Save a Prayer.”
Hughes said in a statement that ZIPPER DOWN “represents to me an attitude and philosophy of life.” “One should not zipper up,” he continued. “They should zipper down and let it all hang out.” For his part Homme explained the album in an equally inscrutable manner, saying that “four out of three doctors say ZIPPER DOWN is an eargasm trapped inside a crazerbeam.”
Whatever all of that means, the nonsense is par for the course for the gloriously goofy duo. You can check out the track list here, along with the band’s upcoming tour dates. That’s the album art up above.
ZIPPER DOWN track list:
1. “Complexity”
2. “Silverlake (K.S.O.F.M.)”
3. “Got a Woman”
4. “I Love You All The Time”
5. “Oh Girl”
6. “Got the Power”
7. “Skin Tight Boogie”
8. “Got a Woman (slight return)”
9. “The Deuce”
10. “Save a Prayer (Duran Duran cover)”
11. “The Reverend”
Eagles of Death Metal tour dates:
June 17 – London, England @ KOKO
June 19 – Mérignac, France @ Krakatoa
June 20 – Vitoria, Spain @ Azkena Rock Festival
June 22 – Bologna, Italy @ Botanique
June 23 – Zagreb, Croatia @ INmusic Festival
June 25 – Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter
June 27 – Norrköping, Sweden @ Bravålla Festival
June 28 – Odense, Denmark @ Tinderbox Festival
June 29 – Berlin, German @ Huxleys
June 30 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Lucerna Music Bar
July 2 – Gdynia, Poland @ Open’er Festival
July 4 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ Rock A Field
July 5 – Belfort, France @ Les Eurockéennes
July 6 – Milan, Italy @ Carroponte
July 7 – Dornbirn, Austria @ Conrad Sohm
July 9 – Novi Sad, Serbia @ Exit Festival
July 10 – Trencin, Slovakia @ Pohoda Festival
July 12 – Tel Aviv, Israel @ Barby\
July 14 – Athens, Greece @ Fuzz Club
July 16 – Hegyalja, Hungary @ Kingdom of Hegylja Festival
August 26 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
August 27 – Albuquerque, New Mexico @ Launchpad
August 29 – Denver, CO @ Riot Fest
August 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue
September 1 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
September 2 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
September 3 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Commodore Ballroom
September 5 – Calgary, Alberta @ X Fest
September 6 – Edmonton, Alberta @ Sonic Boom
September 8 – Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Pyramid Cabaret
September 9 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
September 10 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
September 11 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
September 12 – Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
September 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Black Box at Underground Arts
September 15 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
September 16 – New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom
September 18 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
September 19 – Toronto, Ontario @ Riot Fest
October 20 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
October 21 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
October 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Teragram Ballroom
October 25 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
October 26 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
October 31 – Leeds, England @ Beckett University
November 1 – Norwich, England @ Norwich UEA LCR
November 2 – Bristol, England @ O2 Academy Bristol
November 4 – Southampton, England @ Engine Rooms
November 5 – London, England @ The Forum
November 6 – Birmingham, England @ The Institute
November 7 – Manchester, England @ The Ritz
November 9 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, England @ O2 Academy Newcastle
November 11 – Glasgow, Scotland @ O2 ABC
November 13 – Paris, France @ Le Bataclan
November 14 – Tourcouing, France @ Le Grand Mix
November 17 – Cologne, Germany @ Essigfabrik
November 18 – Zürich, Switzerland @ Komplex Klub
November 19 – Munich, Germany @ Kesselhaus
November 22 – Bremen, Germany @ Aladin
November 30 – Vienna, Austria @ Arena
December 7 – Nimes, France @ La Paloma
