The band will tour with Gorilla Biscuits and SoCal Repo Man
Circle Jerks’ Golden Shower of Hits gets its deluxe reissue via Trust Records, marking the first time that its original tapes have been touched in 40 years. The vicious, snotty and vibrant collection of tracks highlights the punk rockers’ insane punk chops, and their penchant for anti-authorianism, nihilism and a good ol ‘time. The release is in stores and available across digital retailers.
The audio for Golden Shower of Hits deluxe reissue was remastered from the original analog tapes by Pete Lyman at Infrasonic Sound in Nashville and restored and digitized by Dan Johnson at Audio Archiving Services. In addition to the vastly improved sound, this version also features a few variants and updated artwork, given a modern touch by Bryan Ray Turcotte of Kill Your Idols Studio, and unseen photos by legendary photographer Glen E. Friedman.
By 1983, Circle Jerks had already established themselves as one of the most crucial hardcore punk bands– not only in their native Los Angeles, but worldwide. Their seminal 1980 debut, Group Sex, and the massive 1982 follow-up, Wild in the Streets, had been unleashed on the public along with extensive touring. The remaining original lineup of Keith Morris (Black Flag, later of OFF!), Greg Hetson (Redd Kross, later of Bad Religion), and Roger Rogerson would soon create another landmark hardcore punk release with their follow-up, the masterful Golden Shower of Hits.
The project was initially released on July 21, 1983, via LAX Records, a label owned by producer Jerry Goldstein, best known as manager for Sly Stone and The Plugz, as well as the producer for War and The Strangeloves. Clocking in under 28 minutes, the album featured 11 new tracks and the infamous title track, a medley that, like the Paul Revere & the Raiders and Jackie Shannon covers found on the previous LP, completely reinvented the originals into a twisted take on AM radio pop favorites. A pair of tracks, “Coup d’État” and a version of “When the Sh*t Hits the Fan,” made their way onto the soundtrack for the midnight movie Repo Man, and are forever cemented into that oddball slab of cinematic genius.
Upon release, Golden Shower of Hits became just as its moniker inferred, a modern classic that added to Circle Jerks’ already formidable legacy. And more than 42 years later, that legacy’s already long tail stretches further and wider with the release of this meticulously crafted reissue, cementing the LP’s importance in not only punk history, but the cultural zeitgeist as well.
To celebrate the release, Circle Jerks perform at the historic Gardena Cinema just before a special screening of the cult classic Repo Man. Also, Circle Jerks will cross Japan and select US cities for a co-headlining run with Gorilla Biscuits.
Circle Jerks 2026 Tour Dates:
Feb 25 – Tokyo, JP @ Club Quattro
Feb 26 – Tokyo, JP @ O-East
Feb 27 – Osaka, JP @ Club Quattro
Mar 27 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Mar 28 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
Mar 29 – McKees Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theatre
Mar 31 – Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall
Apr 1 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
Apr 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Apr 4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Apr 6 – Albany, NY @ Empire Live
Apr 7 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
Apr 9 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Apr 10 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Apr 11 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
