The Lemonheads Return With New Song ‘Deep End’ Featuring J Mascis

The Lemonheads have announced their first album of original material in nearly 20 years, with Evan Dando and company sharing first single “Deep End” from their upcoming LP Love Chant.

The Nineties alt-rockers paired the track with a video directed Carlão Busato and Luigi Parisi and filmed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where Dando recorded Love Chant with a roster that includes longtime collaborators Tom Morgan and Juliana Hetfield as well as Dinosaur Jr. J Mascis, who contributes a signature guitar solo to “Deep End.” 

“It’s never been so painless making a video,” Dando said in a statement. “Everyone working was really great. The endless sidewalk goes really well with the song.”

In addition to “Deep End,” the Lemonheads also shared the single’s B-side, a cover of Townes Van Zandt’s “Sad Cinderella.” Both tracks will feature on a limited-edition 12″ vinyl out on June 13, with Love Chant to follow this fall.

Love Chant marks the Lemonheads’ first album of original music since the band’s 2006 self-titled LP. In the decades since, Dando has released a pair of covers albums — 2009’s Varshons and 2019’s Varshons 2 — under the Lemonheads moniker. In recent years, Dando has hinted at new Lemonheads music with non-LP singles “Fear of Living” and “Seven Out”; it’s unclear if either track will ultimately appear on Love Chant.

The Lemonheads will hit the road this week with a tour of Australia and New Zealand, followed by a European trek later in the summer. A North American tour is also promised, with those dates announcing soon, along with further Love Chant details. Until then, here’s Dando reporting news of his imminent return in the most Dando way possible: