Chavez Return with Their First New Record Since 1996

Published Nov 16, 2016

Looking to incite a bit of indie rock nostalgia, long-gone '90s unit Chavez have announced their first record of new material since 1996's. Come January 13, the band will release a new EP calledvia Matador Considering this is indeed an EP, the release is a short one, consisting of only three tracks. To give you a taste, though, Chavez have shared the new song "The Bully Boys," which you'll find at the bottom of the page.Whilemarks Chavez's last proper album, they did release thecomp in 2006. Also, in 2015, they reissued bothand their debut LPChavez also played reunion shows in more recent years, and their members have remained active. The group's Matt Sweeney released an album with the Soldiers of Fortune last year, as well as has done work with Bonnie "Prince" Billy and joined Billy Corgan's Zwan supergroup back in the early 2000s. Chavez's Clay Tarver also began work as a screenwriter, working on the HBO seriesEP:1. The Singer Lied2. Blank in the Blaze3. The Bully Boys