Multiple retail variants will be available this summer
Craft Recordings celebrates the 30th anniversary of Filter’s seismic debut, Short Bus—the platinum-selling industrial-alt milestone that introduced the era-defining smash “Hey Man Nice Shot,” plus fan favorites “Dose,” “Under” and more—with a limited-edition vinyl reissue. Arriving August 15th, the LP will be pressed in five collector colorways—Translucent Forest Green via Filter’s webstore, Velvet Red at Barnes & Noble, Crimson Moon at Vinyl Voice, Bone at Books-A-Million, and Green Smoke at Revolver.
For frontman Richard Patrick—fresh off a stint as touring guitarist for Nine Inch Nails during the Pretty Hate Machine era—Short Bus was a defiantly DIY statement, recorded largely in a Lakewood, Ohio, basement on a shoestring budget. Yet its impact reverberated far beyond its humble origins, influencing subsequent waves of industrial metal and electronic-driven alternative acts. Cuts like “Dose,” “Stuck in Here,” and “It’s Over” showcased a band unafraid to juxtapose punishing distortion with unexpected melodic hooks and atmospheric textures.
First launched in May 1995, Short Bus burst onto modern-rock radio with the ferocious single “Hey Man Nice Shot.” Powered by Patrick’s serrated riffs and visceral vocals, the track propelled the album to platinum status and cemented Filter as trailblazers bridging industrial intensity with hook-laden guitar rock.
Short Bus launched a far-reaching career that saw Filter evolve with platinum follow-up Title of Record (1999)—featuring the crossover hit “Take a Picture”—and critically acclaimed albums such as The Amalgamut (2002), Anthems for the Damned (2008) and 2023’s The Algorithm. Across three decades, Patrick has steered Filter through lineup changes and shifting trends, amassing millions of records sold worldwide.
Side A:
1. Hey Man Nice Shot
2. Dose
3. Under
4. Spent
5. Take Another
6. Stuck in Here
Side B:
1. It’s Over
2. Gerbil
3. White Like That
4. Consider This
5. So Cool
