The Lemonheads' fifth album, It's a Shame About Ray, turns 30 this year, and to celebrate, Evan Dando will be taking the current lineup of the band on the road to play the album in full, including shows opening for Jawbreaker in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, and the DC area. All dates are listed, along with a stream of the album and videos, below.
The only headlining It's a Shame About Ray show announced so far is happening at Jersey City's White Eagle Hall on April 21, which is right before the East Coast run with Jawbreaker. Tickets for that show go on sale Friday, February 11 at noon. There are more shows to be announced, stay tuned.
Meanwhile, there's a deluxe 30th anniversary edition of It's A Shame About Ray due out March 4 via Fire. It features a bonus disc with b-sides, demos and radio sessions, including their hit cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs Robinson." This bookback edition features new liner notes and unseen photos as well. Check out the tracklist below, and pre-order it on vinyl now.
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TRACKLIST
A1 Rockin' Stroll
A2 Confetti
A3 It's A Shame About Ray
A4 Rudderless
A5 My Drug Buddy
A6 The Turnpike Down
B1 Bit Part
B2 Alison's Starting To Happen
B3 Hannah & Gabi
B4 Kitchen
B5 Ceiling Fan In My Spoon
B6 Frank Mills
‘Essential Extras’
C1 Mrs. Robinson
C2 Shakey Ground
C3 My Drug Buddy (KCRW Session, 1992)
C4 Knowing Me, Knowing You (Acoustic)
C5 Confetti (Acoustic)
C6 Alison's Starting To Happen (Acoustic)
C7 Divan
‘Demo Recordings’
D1 It's A Shame About Ray (Demo)
D2 Rockin' Stroll (Demo)
D3 My Drug Buddy (Demo)
D4 Hannah & Gabi (Demo)
D5 Kitchen (Demo)
D6 Bit Part (Demo)
D7 Rudderless (Demo)
D8 Ceiling Fan In My Spoon (Demo)
D9 Confetti (Demo)
The Lemonheads - 2022 Tour Dates
Apr 3, 2022 Los Angeles CA - Wiltern with Jawbreaker
Apr 21, 2022 Jersey City, NJ - White Eagle Hall (headline show)
Apr 22, 2022 Philadelphia PA - The Fillmore with Jawbreaker
Apr 23, 2022 Boston MA House Of Blues with Jawbreaker
Apr 24, 2022 Silver Spring MD The Fillmore with Jawbreaker