The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis have returned to the studio for a follow-up to their 2024 self-titled album. The Washington, D.C. outfit has titled its next LP Deface the Currency. Listen to the single “Gestations” below, and scroll down for their new tour dates. The album arrives February 20, via Impulse!
The Messthetics—the band formed around Fugazi rhythm section Joe Lally and Brendan Canty—released their debut album in 2018 and a follow-up a year later, before uniting with jazz saxophonist Lewis. Deface the Currency is a result of the musicians playing 150 shows together in one year, a press release notes.
The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis:
04-17 Portland, OR – Star Theater
04-18 Seattle, WA – Clock-Out Lounge
04-19 Vancouver, British Columbia – Wise Hall
04-25 Raleigh, NC – Kings
04-26 Asheville, NC – Ayurprana Listening Room
04-27 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
04-28 Lexington, KY – Singletary Center for the Arts
04-30 Chicago, IL – Constellation
05-01 Detroit, MI – Third Man Records
05-02 Toronto, Ontario – 918 Bathurst
05-03 Erie, PA – Centennial Hall
05-04 Kingston, NY – Tubby’s
05-05 Boston, MA – City Winery Boston
05-06 New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
05-07 Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh Jazz & Poetry Festival
05-08 Philadelphia, PA – Solar Myth
05-09 Washington, DC – The Black Cat