Merchandise releasing split LP with Destruction Unit and Milk Music, playing Montreal in June

USA 13 Cover Art

Recent 4AD signees Merchandise have announced a split LP with friends and former tourmates Destruction Unit and Milk Music. Titled USA ’13, the album is being released by 540 Records in a limited run of 2,000 copies for Record Store Day on April 4th. The LP is also being packaged with a zine by J.S. Aurelius of Destruction Unit.

NPR has a stream of the Merchandise track “Figured Out,”which you can stream here.

Here is the full track list for USA ’13:

1. Merchandise – “No You and Me”
2. Merchandise – “Figured Out”
3. Destruction Unit – “Feed the Dogs”
4. Destruction Unit – “Church of Jesus Christ”
5. Milk Music – “Effigy” (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
6. Milk Music – “Thrashing In The Unknown”
7. Milk Music – “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory” (Johnny Thunders cover)

Merchandise have also announced a tour today, which includes a stop at Montreal’s Turbohaus on June 18th (tickets and info are available here).

Below are the full Merchandise dates.

6/2 – Berlin,  Germany – Kantine am Berghain
6/3 –  Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
6/5 – Brussels, Belgium – Bota Witloofbar
6/9 – London, UK – Islington Assembley Hall
6/10 – Paris, France – Point Ephemere
6/13 – Birmingham, AL – Bottletree Cafe †
6/14 – Louisville, KY – Zanzabar †
6/15 – Chicago, IL – Schuba’s †
6/16 – Detroit, MI – Jumbo’s †
6/17 – Toronto, Ontario – Horseshoe Tavern †
6/18 – Montreal, Quebec – Turbohaus †
6/19 – Boston, MA – The Great Scott †
6/20 – East Hampton, MA – Flywheel †
6/21 – Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands
6/22 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus †
6/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Morgan’s Pier †
6/27 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery †
6/28 – Durham, NC – Pinhook †
6/29 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl †

† w/ The Ukiah Drag