New album ‘Don’t Let The Sunlight Fool Ya’ available now. Catch the band on tour all year long!

New York City, NY — August 26, 2022 — The Slackers, whose latest ‘Don’t Let The Sunlight Fool Ya’ hit #1 on the Current Reggae Charts in the spring, have released an animated music video for ‘Second Best’. The record is now available on Pirates Press Records’ webstore. The band will be touring in support of the record all year long across North America and Europe. To create these illustrations and animations, the band enlisted the help of Brazilian designer Paulo Rocker who wanted to showcase theme of unity and peace with The Slackers playing a show in heaven.

“Spending time being the runner up. There’s always a bright shiny object that is more exciting than the one who is there year in and year out. The “impossible” is always more exciting than “the possible” because it never happens and thus can be a perfect ideal” says saxophonist Dave Hillyard.

Catch The Slackers on tour:

09/26/2022 – Birmingham, UK – Hare and Hounds
09/27/2022 – Manchester, UK – Retro
09/28/2022 – Huddersfield, UK – Parish
09/29/2022 – Nottingham, UK – Old Cold Store
09/30/2022 – London, UK – Underworld
10/01/2022 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
10/02/2022 – Newcastle, UK – Think Tank
10/03/2022 – Bristol, UK – Exchange
10/04/2022 – Antwerp, Belgium – Kavka
10/05/2022 – Paris, France – Balajo
10/06/2022 – Haarlem, Netherlands – Patroonaat
10/07/2022 – Den Haag, Netherlands – Paard
10/08/2022 – Sittard, Netherlands – Ernestos
10/09/2022 – Freiburg, DE – Cafe Atlantic
10/11/2022 – Zurich, Switzerland – Komplex
10/12/2022 – Munich, Germany – Feierwerk
10/13/2022 – Vienna, Austria – Arena
10/15/2022 – Sluderno, Italy – Loki
10/16/2022 – Nuremberg, Germany – Desi
10/17/2022 – Hannover, Germany – Lux
10/18/2022 – Berlin, Germany – S036
10/19/2022 – Hamburg, Germany – Molotov
10/21/2022 – Koln, Germany – Gebaude 9
10/22/2022 – Arlon, Belgium – L’entrepot
11/11/2022 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
11/12/2022 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
12/07/2022 – Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst
12/08/2022 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
12/09/2022 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall
12/10/2022 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
12/11/2022 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
12/14/2022 – Philadelphia, PA – Ardmore
12/15/2022 – Washington DC – Black Cat
12/16/2022 – New York, NY – Sony Hall

The Slackers are:

Vic Ruggiero – vocals, organ

Agent Jay – guitar

Dave Hillyard – saxophone

Glen Pine – trombone, vocals

Marcus Geard – bass

Ara Babajian – drums