Toadies have announced the release of their new studio album, ‘The Charmer’, arriving May 1 on Spaceflight Records. Recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago with the late Steve Albini, the project represents one of the final unreleased sessions from the legendary producer. Frontman Vaden Lewis tracked the album using analog tape and razor blades, avoiding computers to preserve a raw, live sound. The title track originated from Lewis’s pandemic soul searching, where he personified long-standing internal struggles into the character of the Charmer. This slow-burning lead single is available today, offering a first glimpse into the band’s most defiant work to date.
Guitarist Clark Vogeler directed and edited the accompanying music video, which utilizes in-studio footage to document the band’s collaboration with Albini. The visual captures the group playing live in the room, mirroring Albini’s signature technique of capturing a band’s natural energy. Vogeler describes the footage as a significant record of the producer in his element, focused and tireless throughout the sessions. The release is supported by the Austin-based non-profit label Spaceflight Records, an organization founded by industry veterans including Brett Orrison and Eric Bice. This partnership ensures the record remains a product made entirely on the band’s own terms.
The band will support the release with an extensive North American tour beginning April 16 in Buda, Texas. The spring run features a rotating lineup of support from Local H, Vandoliers, and Sparta, with a special appearance by The Black Angels for a Dallas performance at Longhorn Backyard. Bassist Doni Blair describes the upcoming trek as a high-energy tour among friends and family. Following the spring dates, Toadies will continue through the fall with a featured appearance at the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville on September 20. This comprehensive touring schedule brings the analog intensity of ‘The Charmer’ to stages across the country.
Live Dates:
April 16 – Buda, TX – The Backyard
April 17 – Cypress, TX – Fio Hill Country Grill
April 18 – Biloxi, MS – Crawfish Boil – Miss. Coast Coliseum
April 19 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitinas
April 30 – Abilene, TX – Potosi Live
May 1 – Christoval, TX – Cooper’s BBQ/LIVE!
May 2 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Backyard
May 3 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre
May 5 – Fayetteville, AR – Ozark Music Hall
May 7 – Memphis, TN – Graceland Soundstage
May 8 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
May 9 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
May 12 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Heaven
May 13 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
May 15 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
May 16 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
May 17 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
May 19 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
May 20 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
May 21 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
May 22 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
May 23 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
May 27 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
May 28 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
May 29 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
May 30 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
May 31 – Chicago, IL – The Vic
June 2 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
June 3 – Omaha, NE – The Astro
June 5 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theater
June 6 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand at The Complex
June 7 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
June 9 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
June 10 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
June 12 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
June 13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
June 14 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
June 16 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
June 17 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
September 20 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival