Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen is revisiting the band’s synth-pop roots with a fresh take on their early 1980s tracks. Following a celebrated performance of these pop-tinged classics at last year’s Cruel World festival, Jourgensen has announced the upcoming release of The Squirrely Years Revisited, an album featuring re-recorded versions of Ministry’s early songs.
The collection, due for release on March 28th through Cleopatra Records, includes nine re-imagined tracks from With Sympathy (1983) and Twitch (1986), albums that Jourgensen had previously distanced himself from. However, after decades of disowning his pop-influenced past, Jourgensen has made peace with those years and is now reclaiming them on his own terms.
“I hated my early stuff for decades, so I decided to take ownership of it and do it right,” he said in a statement about the project. The new LP includes re-recorded versions of fan favorites like “Everyday Is Halloween,” “Work for Love,” and “I’m Not An Effigy,” with three additional tracks on the CD version.
Music videos for the re-recorded songs are also in the works, adding to the excitement surrounding the release.
The Squirrely Years Revisited will be available for pre-order ahead of its March 28th drop.
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