Pitchfork

The legendary Chicago indie Touch & Go has been having a tough time of it lately. Last week, we reported that the label would shut down its distribution arm and cease releasing new music for now, which sucks in every conceivable way.

But Touch & Go isn't disappearing just yet. And come April 18, Record Store Day, they'll grant a huge favor to aging indie dorks everywhere when they release Inch, a 7" box set of out-of-print material from notorious Chicago pigfuck originators the Jesus Lizard. Just like every other Record Store Day exclusive, Inch will be available exclusively at independent record stores.

Back in the day, the Jesus Lizard used to churn out 45 rpm slabs at a scary rate. But every last one of those singles has been out of print for at least six years, so Inch will fill a very serious void. Shellac's Bob Weston has remastered all those singles, and they'll come in a foldable clear plastic package. Inch will include "Puss", the Jesus Lizard half of a split that they did with Nirvana immediately after that band blew the fuck up. Also included: "Gladiator", which the band gave away at a 1992 London show and then never sold anywhere else.

And as we reported last year, the Jesus Lizard are all set to reunite after breaking up a decade ago. They'll play their first reunion gig at ATP's The Fans Strike Back festival, which goes down in Minehead, England May 8-10. They'll also play London's Forum on May 11 and Barcelona's Primavera Sound Festival, which runs May 28-30. And they've got more dates on the way.

Here's what you'll get with Inch:

A Chrome
B 7 vs. 8

A Mouthbreather
B Sunday You Need Love

A Wheelchair Epidemic
B Dancing Naked Ladies

A Gladiator (live)
B Seasick (live)

A Puss

Lash 3x7":

A Glamorous
B Deaf as a Bat
A Lady Shoes (live)
B Killer McHann (live)
A Bloody Mary (live)
B Monkey Trick (live)

A (Fly) On (the Wall)
B White Hole