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Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hell Below / Stars Above with a first time on vinyl release! Originally released on March 20, 2001, Hell Below / Stars Above is Toadies highly underrated follow up to their breakthrough 1994 album, Rubberneck. The album showcases guitar-driven post-grunge sound with tracks like “Push the Hand” and “Plane Crash”, as well as more moody, introspective songs such as “Pressed Against the Sky” and “Doll Skin. ” The album even features Elliott Smith on piano for the title track. Mastered for vinyl from 192 kHz, 24-bit hi-res tape transfers by Levi Seitz at Black Belt Mastering.

Don’t miss your opportunity to own this classic Toadies album on vinyl at last!

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Track Listing:

Side A
1. Plane Crash (2:09)
2. Push the Hand (3:37)
3. Little Sin (3:02)
4. Motivational (2:45)
5. Heel (2:45)
6. You’ll Come Down (3:21)
7. Pressed Against the Sky (4:32)

Side B
1. What We Have We Steal (3:30)
2. Jigsaw Girl (4:43)
3. Sweetness (4:13)
4. Hell Below / Stars Above (4:23)
5. Doll Skin (5:56)

Toadies have released the official video for “Damage,” filmed at Dallas’ legendary Longhorn Ballroom at its new Backyard Amphitheater. Directed and edited by Justin Wilson, the video captures the band performing at one of Texas’ most historic music venues.

Originally built in 1950 by Bob Wills as the Ranch House for his Texas Playboys, the venue later came under the management of Jack Ruby before being transformed into the Longhorn Ballroom by Dewey Groom. Over the decades, it hosted an extraordinary range of artists including Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Charley Pride, Patsy Cline, George Jones, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, James Brown, Al Green, Freddy Fender, Selena, and countless others. In 1978, the Longhorn cemented its place in rock history as one of only six stops on the Sex Pistols’ first and only U.S. tour.

“Damage” appears on The Charmer, available now on Spaceflight Records.

Toadies are proud to support Electrical Audio Foundation, a newly formed 501(c)(3) dedicated to preserving Electrical Audio, the legendary Chicago recording studio founded by Steve Albini. The Electrical Audio Foundation will carry Steve Albini’s legacy forward by helping preserve the Electrical Audio studio and support equity, access, creative freedom, and ownership for all artists who walk through its doors and beyond. As a band deeply influenced by Steve, and by the experience of recording The Charmer at Electrical Audio, Toadies will donate $1 from every ticket sold to our upcoming show May 31st, at The Vic Theatre to the Foundation.

We’ll also have a limited-edition “Recorded at Electrical Audio” shirt available at the show and online for a limited time, with proceeds benefiting the Electrical Audio Foundation. Link in comments. This shirt features a scan of an actual tape box from Toadies’ Electrical Audio sessions with Steve Albini during the recording of The Charmer. If Steve influenced your band, or your record collection, please support the Foundation however you can.

“I Walk A Line ” is from Toadies’ album The Charmer, recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago with legendary producer Steve Albini.

The Charmer is Toadies’ eighth studio album and one of the final recordings tracked and mixed by Steve Albini.

Seattle — y’all sold out the Showbox! Thank you. We’re also excited to share that while we’re in town, Toadies will be performing live on air at one of our favorite radio stations, KEXP. The session will broadcast live and there will be a live audience in the KEXP viewing gallery on a first come, first served basis. Hope to see some of you there.