Third Man Records' Redd Kross vinyl reissues out today

THIRD MAN RECORDS' VINYL-ONLY REISSUES OF REDD KROSS' PHASESHIFTER AND SHOW WORLD OUT NOW FIRST-EVER NORTH AMERICAN VINYL PRESSINGS OF EITHER ALBUM

Third Man Records has released its reissues of Redd Kross' two beloved 1990s albums, Phaseshifter (1993) and Show World (1997). The 180-gram vinyl-only reissues, which come on the heels of their amazing 2019 album Beyond The Door and after 40 years as a band, mark the first-ever North American vinyl pressings of either album. Exclusive colored vinyl editions are also available -- Phaseshifter is available on red vinyl, and Show World on green. Purchase Phaseshifter HERE and Show World HERE. The band has also scheduled a slate of fall European tour dates, and will have the colored vinyl editions for sale on the road. See below for the full tour itinerary. Brothers  Jeff  and  Steve  McDonald  formed  Redd  Kross (originally  Red  Cross)  in Hawthorne, CA in the late ‘70s. Rumor has it that the band name was inspired by a prop from the 1973 horror film The Exorcist. Their first show was opening for Black Flag and they released their debut record the mythical Posh Boy EP in 1980 when they were just 17 and 13 respectively. The Posh Boy EP features Black Flag’s 2nd singer, Ron Reyes, on drums and founding member of Circle Jerks, Greg Heston, on guitar. 1982  saw  a  line  up  change  and  the  release  of  Born  Innocent,  a  high  water  mark  of  American  Punk  Rock.  Containing  nods  to Jim  and  Tammy  Faye  Baker,  Linda  Blair,  Lita  Ford and breakfast cereal as well as a killer cover of Charlie Manson’s "Cease To Exist." Redd Kross loves pop culture.  The  brothers  have  kept  Redd Kross  going  through  the  decades  (and  line-up  changes),  releasing 8 studio albums and a slew of EPs and singles. They have also stayed busy with side projects, production gigs and even occasional acting jobs. What are Redd Kross? Punk  Rock?  Psychedelia?  Heavy  Metal?  Bubblegum?  Power  Pop?  Whatever  they  are  they  are   100%  Redd  Kross,  the  catchiest  of  catchy,  chock  full  of  hooks,  melodies  and  harmonies, impossible to not smile and sing along.....maybe even dance. Their live show just keeps getting better. Redd Kross are one of those rare bands who would be equally at home in a dark punk club and on stage at the Enormodome.

Phaseshifter The McDonald brothers are joined by drummer Brian Reitzell, guitarist Eddie  Kurdziel  (R.I.P.) and   keyboardist Gere Fennelly on 1993’s Phaseshifter. Redd Kross leaves the ‘60s and ‘70s pop culture references at the door (well, most of them) and brings their strong melodies, dreamy harmonies, psychedelic punk/bubblegum metal to the front, tearing through 12 new Redd Kross tunes. Every track is a full-on Redd Kross gem, with standouts like "Crazy World," "Dumb Angel," "Pay For Love" and "After School Special." Show World Phaseshifter line-up intact (Gere Fennelly would soon move on, but plays all the keyboards on the recording), Redd Kross came back at us with amps turned up and smiles on their faces on 1997’s Show World. The album starts off with a spot on cover of The Quick’s L.A. power pop classic, "Pretty Please Me," and sets the tone for yet another killer album by the thinking person’s good time band.  Like all RK albums before and since, this one is all killer, no filler, with special highlights "Stoned," "Vanity Mirror," "One Chord Progression" and the absolutely sublime "Follow The Leader."

REDD KROSS ON TOUR 2020 09-24 Cologne, Germany - Yard Club at Kantine 09-25 Copenhagen, Denmark - Stengade 09-26 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser 09-27 Oslo, Norway - Krosset 09-29 Malmo, Sweden - Plan B 10-02 Hamburg, Germany - Headcrash 10-03 Berlin, Germany - Hole 44 10-05 Epinal, France - La Souris Verte 10-06 Paris, France - Petit Bain 10-07 Antwerp, Belgium - Kavka Zappa 10-08 Brighton, England - The Albert 10-09 London, England - The Lexington 10-10 London, England - The Lexington 10-11 Bristol, England - Exchange 10-13 Glasgow, Scotland – Broadcast 10-14 Leeds, England - Brudenell Social Club 10-15 Manchester, England - The Deaf Institute