It’s been a little over a year since we last heard from Friendship Commanders. They last released their Junebug 7″ back in April of 2017 and have, apparently, been hard at work since then on a new album. That album, entitled Bill, is slated for release on Oct 5th, 2018. It’s very worth noting that the album was produced by Steve Albini. So, if you weren’t intrigued already, now you should be.
The first single from said album, “Horrify”, is now available to stream wherever but I highly recommend steering yourself over to YouTube to watch the video that accompanies it. The performance / short film offering is an excellent introduction to the band as it showcases their high energy live performance and their enjoyment of the macabre. I assume as much given that the video depicts singer B. Arson being lethally poisoned and.. well.. I won’t spoil it. Just watch it.
You can pre-order the entire record over on their Bandcamp and even pick up a combo pack that includes a specially designed tie. A tie! That wins some sort of prize for most surprising apparel item to go with a hard rock album that I’ve seen in some time.