by Hellcat

The Slackers have a new 5 song CD / EP on the way titled International War Criminal. The release will feature all new material recorded at Coyote Studios with Mike Ciati and at Sidney Mills' (Steel Pulse) Living Room studios. The group is rushing to get it out for the Deconstruction Tour in Europe. It will be released in the US later in the summer through the Thought Squad label.

2004 is looking to be a prolific year for the band, as Slackers bassist Marcus Geard is also currently working with Sidney Mills to mix another upcoming release, The Slackers In Dub. Frontman Victor Ruggiero also has a new solo album complete, titled Alive At The Ladybug House. It's available now on the Thought Squad label. The label doesn't have a website online yet, so for more info you can email Goodman@thoughtsquad.com. Also, a release with live tracks from The Slackers and local European bands is out now, Live At Kulturfabrik Luxembourg was recorded on the band's last European tour and is available through www.kulturfabrik.lu.

Slackers Tour Dates
DATE VENUE LOCATION DETAILS
05.25.2004 Schlachthof Wiesbaden, D Räucherkammer
05.26.2004 Alter Stadtbahnhof Schweinfurt, D w/Benuts
05.27.2004 Arena Open Air Wien, A Deconstruction Tour
05.28.2004 Zenith München, D Deconstruction Tour
05.29.2004 Eissporthalle Schluefweg Zurich, CH Deconstruction Tour
05.30.2004 Open Air Pirmasens, D Deconstruction Tour
05.31.2004 Tanzbrunnen Köln, D Deconstruction Tour
06.01.2004 Idropark - Open Air Milan, I Deconstruction Tour
06.02.2004 Kaserne Basel, CH (headlining)
06.03.2004 Zenith Lille, F Deconstruction Tour
06.04.2004 Ijsselhal Zwolle, NL Deconstruction Tour
06.05.2004 AB Box @ Ancienne Belguique Brussel, B (headlining)
06.06.2004 Brixton Academy London, UK Deconstruction Tour
06.07.2004 Mondo Bizarro Rennes, F http://mondobizarro.free.fr
06.08.2004 4 SANS Bordeaux, F w/Mystic Revelations of Rastafari
06.09.2004 Le Grand Zanzibar Limoges, F www.hierolimoges.com
06.10.2004 Café la Pêche Montreuil, F www.lapechecafe.com
07.23.2004 Cromwell Knights of Columbus Cromwell, CT all ages, www.manicproductions.org
07.27.2004 Rocks Off Boat Cruise New York, NY 21&up - w.23rd st in Manhattan www.rocksoff.com