Fort Worth-founded rock band Toadies will finally release their eighth album, The Charmer, on May 1, following an initial album announcement in early 2024. The band will also embark on a tour with more than 35 stops nationwide. The new album will be the band’s first in nearly 10 years.
“Musically, there’s a kind of new classic rock flavor built into Toadies,” guitarist Clark Vogeler said of the album’s annoucnement. “There’s always been some ZZ Top, but now there’s some Boston, Bob Seger, and Rolling Stones … and [lead singer Vaden Todd Lewis] is using a lot of 7th chords, which to me can sound panicked. It’s got this extra note in there that makes you feel like something’s not right.”
The album is being released by Spaceflight Records, an Austin-based non-profit label, and was recorded by legendary audio engineer Steve Albini. The producer’s death in May 2024 delayed the release of The Charmer. The album will be one of the few remaining posthumously released projects by Albini…