Black Bananas, the trio led by Royal Trux and RTX’s Jennifer Herrema, have a new label and a new LP on the way. The group signed with Fire Records today, June 2, and will deliver their first album for the imprint, Bad Bunch, on a currently undisclosed date later this year.
Bad Bunch marks the band’s first album in over a decade. Their last release, Electric Brick Wall, arrived on Drag City in 2014. Since then, Herrema and co. have continued to perform live at festivals including Freakout, Format, and Unhinged, and have shared the occasional jam session on their YouTube. Last year, they launched a new show on NQRA Radio. Herrema has also maintained a solo career in the interim, appearing on the Avalanches’ 2016 album Wildflower and curating a soundtrack featuring MGMT, Kurt Vile, Hot Chip, and more for a 2015 art installation.
Revisit our review of Electric Brick Wall.