The recently reunited Primus have plans to begin recording a new album later this year with a release tentatively planned for 2011. The news was revealed in a new official press release for the band, though it did not specify if the group will be using the talents of current returning drummer Jay Lane or their most tenured drummer, Tim “Herb” Alexander for the studio sessions.
In other news, the band have now revealed a wealth of dates for the summer, here’s how the schedule runs:
July 27th Toronto, ON – Sound Academy July 29th Essex Junction, VT – Champlain Valley Expo (feat. Gogol Bordello, Heloise & The Savoir Faire) July 30th Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Waterfront July 31st Bridgeport, CT – Gathering Of The Vibes (feat. Gogol Bordello) August 01st Charlottesville, VA – Charlottesville Pavilion (feat. Gogol Bordello) August 03rd Cleveland, OH – Time Warner Cable Amphitheater (feat. Gogol Bordello) August 05th Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion (feat. Gogol Bordello) August 06th Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium August 07th Milwaukee, WI – The Rave August 09th Council Bluff, IA – Stir Cove At Harrah’s (feat. Gogol Bordello) August 10th Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater (feat. Gogol Bordello) August 12th Denver, CO – Red Rocks (feat. Gogol Bordello) August 13th Salt Lake City, UT – The Rail (feat. Gogol Bordello) August 14th Las Vegas, NC – The Joint August 15th Santa Barbara, CA – County Bowl (feat. Wolfmother) September 18th Tempe, AZ – Fall Frenzy
