Ministry Unveils Re-Recorded ‘Squirrely Years’ Version of ‘Everyday Is Halloween’

Ministry is revisiting their synth-pop roots with an upcoming album titled The Squirrely Years Revisited, which reimagines the band’s early tracks. Vocalist Al Jourgensen had long distanced himself from this phase of Ministry’s history, citing dissatisfaction with the external influence on his music at the time. He even went as far as to call the band’s 1983 debut album With Sympathy a work that “traumatized me for years.”

However, in recent years, Jourgensen has shifted his perspective on those early works, and rather than disowning them, he has re-recorded and reinterpreted them in a way that better aligns with his artistic vision. The Squirrely Years Revisited is set to release next Friday, March 28th, offering a fresh take on the songs that helped shape Ministry‘s early identity.

One of the standout tracks from Ministry‘s early catalog is Everyday Is Halloween, and fans can now stream the newly reworked ‘Squirrely Version’ of the song below.

The Squirrely Years Revisited track listing:

01 – “Work For Love”
02 – “Here We Go”
03 – “All Day”
04 – “Everyday Is Halloween”
05 – “Revenge”
06 – “I’m Not An Effigy”
07 – “I’m Falling”
08 – “Same Old Madness”
09 – “I’ll Do Anything For You”
10 – “Just Like You” (CD only bonus track)
11 – “We Believe” (CD only bonus track)
12 – “Over The Shoulder” (CD only bonus track)

The following touring will take place in support of that record:

With Nitzer Ebb & Die Krupps:

04/29 Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren
04/30 Albuquerque, NM – Revel
05/02 Austin, TX – Emo’s
05/03 Houston, TX – House of Blues
05/04 Dallas, TX – Factory
05/06 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
05/08 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival (no Die Krupps)
05/09 Chicago, IL – Riviera
05/10 Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral
05/12 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage

With My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult & Die Krupps:

05/13 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
05/14 Boston, MA – Roadrunner
05/16 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
05/17 Montreal, QC – MTelus
05/18 Toronto, ON – History
05/20 Minneapolis, MN – Palace
05/21 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
05/23 Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall
05/24 Calgary, AB – Palace Theatre
05/26 Vancouver, BC – Commodore
05/28 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
05/29 Spokane, WA – Spokane Live Casino
05/31 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
06/01 Salt Lake City, UT – Union
06/03 San Francisco, CA – Warfield
06/04 Los Angeles, CA – Palladium
06/05 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues

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