Critters Encore
| Critters Encore | ||||
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| Released | 26 June 2026 | |||
| Studios | Mobile Control, Olympia, WA | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Length | 32:24 | |||
| Labels | K, Perennial | |||
| Some Velvet Sidewalk chronology | ||||
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Critters Encore is the eighth studio album by American experimental rock band Some Velvet Sidewalk released on June 26, 2026. This became their first release since 1999's Original Love Rock Masters and first new album since their reunion in 2025. A single, "Don't Fuck With Your Luck" was released in March of 2026 alongside the announcement of the album.
Reception
Treble Zine said the album "Some Velvet Sidewalk have returned right when their own oddness is a sought-after treasure, with no ounce of their idiosyncrasy lost in the intervening decades". Fred Thomas of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars and said "even with nearly three decades away, Some Velvet Sidewalk picks up with all the intensity and unique, unrestrained weirdness as ever".
Tracklisting
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Fuck With Your Luck" | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Walking/Falling" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "So Be It, Bro" | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Rabbits Running" | 1:30 |
| 5. | "Howwling" | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Is Damaged" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Snow (live)" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Critters Encore" | 2:19 |
| 9. | "Velvet Rabbit Portal" | 6:08 |
| 10. | "This Minute" | 2:21 |
| Total length: | 32:24 | |
Credits
Adapted from the notes on Bandcamp.
- Al Larsen - vocals, guitar
- Don Blair - drums
- James Maeda - bass (tracks 1, 5, and 10), guitar (tracks 2, 4, and 8)
- Matt Vanek - bass (tracks 3, 6, and 7)
- Jason Dean - keyboard, vocals (track 6)
- Rich Jensen - vocals (track 6)
- J.C. Galegher - mixing engineer (tracks 7 and 9), bass (track 9)
- Hayes Waring - recording engineer, mixing engineer
- Wayne Bliss - tracking
- Amy Dragon - mastering engineer
- Capt. Tripps Ballsington - mixing engineer
- Steve Fisk - mixing engineer (track 3)
- Nich Wilbur - recording engineer (track 7)
References
- ↑ Pearis, Bill. "Olympia, WA's Some Velvet Sidewalk announce 1st album in nearly 30 years, share "Don't Fuck With Your Luck"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
- ↑ Burr, Elliot (2026-06-26). "Some Velvet Sidewalk : Critters Encore". Treble. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
- ↑ Some Velvet Sidewalk: Critter... Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic, retrieved 2026-11-10
- ↑ "Critters Encore". somevelvetsidewalk.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2026-11-10.