Cass McCombs announces the reissue of his first three records, EP Not The Way, and first two albums A and PREfection, available September 6th via 4AD, and the “As Paint on Fur Tour.” Remastered at Abbey Road, these records are back in print for the first time since their original release by Monitor Records and 4AD in the early 2000s.To celebrate the announcement, McCombs unveils a never heard before demo of PREfection’s “Sacred Heart,” alongside a new video filmed by the renowned skater Jerry Hsu.

This September, McCombs will embark on the “As Paint On Fur Tour,” taken from a lyric from Not the Way’s “So Damn Pure.” The set promises to be “something old, something new,” in the spirit of always being onto the next artistic endeavor. West Coast shows will be supported by Papercuts, and East Coast by Advance Base. A full list of dates is included below, and tickets will be on sale here tomorrow, July 2nd at 11 AM EST.

Between the years 2002 and 2005, McCombs began the gradual process of unveiling his gifts to us. With the inaugural EP Not the Way (2002), the first full-length utterance A (2003), and the sophomore LP PREfection (2005), McCombs delivered a delicate and soulful jab-cross-right hook combo that gently knocked the underground back on its feet. In the years since, which have seen McCombs thrive and evolve as a songwriter, a musician, and a man, these foundational albums have only gained power with age. Taken as a group, they tell the story of one of the truest musical talents of the past couple decades, as he goes from nascent crooner to early maturity. As relevant, refreshing, and compulsively listenable in 2024 as they were in the early 2000s, Not the Way, A, and PREfection have been formative documents for fans and fellow musicians alike since their respective releases.

Cass McCombs 2024 Tour Dates

Wed. Sept. 19 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe’s Alley *
Thu. Sept. 20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel *
Fri. Sept. 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room *
Wed. Sept. 25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
Thu. Sept. 26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s ^
Fri. Sept. 27 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar ^

* w/ Papercuts
^ w/ Advance Base

Order Not the Way, A, PREfection Reissues HERE