The long awaited return of Redd Kross

photo courtesy: Merge Records

Veteran L.A. rockers Redd Kross have unveiled the song "The Party Underground from Beyond the Door, due out Aug. 23 on Merge Records and a track that features a guest solo from Melvins' front man and guitarist Buzz Osborne. Available now on all streaming services

Redd Kross' Steven McDonald said, "I wanted to hear three of my favorite guitarists and collaborators (Buzz Osborne, Jason Shapiro and Jeff McDonald) trade off solos whilst we celebrated the finer things deep in the bowels of the underground, expressing gratitude for a life lived in the cultural petri-dish of the world, the world of underground culture. I’ve been playing nightclubs since 1979 and I was 12, and it was time for me to talk up the wonders down here. The best stuff will always come up from the bottom. It’s the Party Underground."

Beyond the Door can be pre-ordered now on CD, digitally, and on limited-edition opaque purple Peak Vinyl in the Merge store.

Redd Kross have also announced a US tour with the Melvins which kicks off in September.

Beyond the Door is an album inspired by the band’s “total commitment to having the best f*cking time we can have while we’re all still here” (what they like to call “The Party”). It marks Redd Kross’ most collaborative record to date.

Steven describes this evolution: “Jeff is still very much the driving force behind the compositions, but with more help from me than ever. Jeff and I haven’t shared this much of the writing and singing since Born Innocent in 1981.” Guitarist Jason Shapiro and drummer Dale Crover (Melvins, OFF!) are longtime members of the Redd Kross live band, but this album marks the pair’s recorded debut with the group. Mixed in Los Angeles by Steven McDonald, Beyond the Door includes notable guest appearances from Anna Waronker (That Dog), Buzz Osborne (Melvins), and Josh Klinghoffer.

On the surface, the album title is a playful reference to an Italian horror film the McDonald brothers watched as children, a loose rip-off of both The Exorcist and Rosemary’s Baby that stars Juliet Mills of ’70s television program Nanny and the Professor.

Inspirations as varied as K-pop, glitter gangs, embarrassed tweens, long-term relationships, a mysterious character named Fantástico Roberto, and much more all contributed to Beyond the Door.

There is also a Sparks cover on the album. 

Tour dates:

09.03 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah

09.04 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
09.05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
09.07 – Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
09.08 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone
09.10 – Eugene, OR @ Wow Hall
09.11 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
09.13 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
09.14 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
09.15 – Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper
09.16 – Missoula, MT @ Top Hat Lounge
09.17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
09.19 – Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
09.20 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
09.22 – Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
09.23 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
09.24 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09.25 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
09.26 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
09.27 – St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room
09.28 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival
09.30 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
10.01 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
10.02 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
10.03 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
10.04 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
10.05 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Red Theatre
10.07 – Syracuse, NY @ Wescott Theatre
10.08 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
10.09 – Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
10.10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
10.11 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
10.12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
10.13 – Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar
10.15 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
10.16 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
10.17 – Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre
10.18 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
10.19 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
10.21 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
10.22 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Rom
10.23 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
10.25 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
10.26 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
10.27 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
10.28 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
10.29 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10.30 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10.31 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
11.03 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
11.04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
11.05 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse SaloonWith The Melvins

Track listing:

1. The Party
2. Fighting
3. Beyond the Door
4. There’s No One Like You
5. Ice Cream (Strange and Pleasing)
6. Fantástico Roberto
7. The Party Underground
8. What’s a Boy to Do?
9. Punk II
10. Jone Hoople

11. When Do I Get To Sing “My Way”