Photos by Bradley Hale & Robin Laananen (left to right)
Suicide Squeeze Records is proud to offer up One Way or the Highway, their latest installment in an ongoing series of split 7” singles, this time featuring Atlanta’s The Coathangers and Southern California’s L.A. Witch. For their contributions, both bands opted to reinterpret beloved songs by classic punk pioneers of their respective coasts. The Coathangers do their spin on Blondie’s “One Way Or Another,” employing their trademark sweet-and-salty combination of scrappy punk and twee pop to highlight the song’s spikey riffage and gritty soul while retaining its beguiling hooks. L.A. Witch take on The Gun Club’s smoky punk blues with an exhilarating rendition of “Ghost on the Highway.” The trio harness all of the original’s propulsive energy and rockabilly swagger while adding a seductive element to the song’s tales of ominous temptations, draping it all in an extra coating of dusty tolex reverb to bolster its vintage flavor. One Way or the Highway is available today on digital platforms, and will be available on November 19, 2021 on vinyl. The initial vinyl pressing is limited to 1,000 copies—100 copies on Pretty Baby (The Coathangers exclusive), 100 copies on Voodoo Purple/Green (L.A. Witch exclusive), and 800 copies on Triple Threat Vinyl.
Pre-order & listen to One Way or the Highway
L.A. Witch Tour Dates:
OCT 16 – San Francisco, CA – 20th St Block Party
OCT 26 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge~
OCT 29 – Austin, TX – Levitation~
OCT 31 – Houston, TX – Axelrad+
NOV 03 – Albuquerque, NM – Sister Bar*
NOV 04 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre*
NOV 05 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro*
NOV 07 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo*
NOV 08 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore*
NOV 09 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall*
NOV 11 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*
NOV 12 – Big Sur, CA – Henry Miller Library*
NOV 13 – Pomona, CA – Glass House*
NOV 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda*
NOV 16 – San Diego, CA – Music Box*
NOV 17 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom*
NOV 19 – Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole*
NOV 27 – Bisbee, AZ – The Quarry
NOV 30 – Denton, TX – Andy’s
DEC 02 – Atlanta, GA – 529
DEC 03 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle^
DEC 04 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage^
DEC 05 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts^
DEC 07 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw^
DEC 08 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club^
DEC 09 – Montreal, QC – L’astral^
DEC 10 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall^
DEC 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls^
DEC 12 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom^
DEC 14 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s^
DEC 15 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick^
DEC 16 – Chicago, IL – Metro^
DEC 17 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
*with The Black Angels
^with All Them Witches
~with The Paranoyds
+with Glove
The Coathangers Upcoming Performances:
DEC 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
DEC 31 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
