Never-before-heard Violent Soho music is on the way, as part of a limited edition vinyl pressing of their beloved fourth album WACO, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. 

The record will be pressed on two formats – Standard LP (Clear/Red Splatter) and a Deluxe 2LP (Clear/Red Splatter and Clear/Black Splatter).

The Deluxe 2LP gatefold is printed with red reflective foiling and features never-before-heard B-sides, live recordings from their legendary sets at Splendour in the Grass in 2016 and 2022, their epic Christmas shows at Mansfield Tavern, plus their iconic Like A Version of Silversun Pickups’ “Lazy Eye”.

Originally released in March 2016, WACO featured classics like “Viceroy”, “Like Soda”, and “Blanket”. It debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Album Charts, was triple j’s No. 1 Album of the Year in 2016, and all six singles from the album made an appearance in the Hottest 100 that same year. WACO also fetched Violent Soho a host of critical acclaim and awards, with the band taking home the ARIA Awards for Best Rock Album and Best Group.

“When we made WACO we weren’t thinking about anniversaries or legacy, we were just trying to capture where the band was after years of touring and having some momentum from the release of Hungry Ghost. We created some awesome memories in the studio and really tried to push our sound further,” the band shared.

“Looking back ten years later, it’s amazing to see how those songs connected with people, it means more than we expected. Digging out some b-sides and pressing it again on vinyl felt like the right way to mark that moment and give the record another life. Mostly it’s just a thank you to everyone who’s been in our corner this whole this time.”

In 2022, Violent Soho announced their indefinite hiatus after nearly 20 years together. They formed in 2004 and swiftly established themselves as one of the greatest live acts in Australian music. Awards and acclaim followed.

“As individuals we’ve found ourselves in different places over the last few years and so we’ve decided it’s time to take a break and lay low for a bit,” they said at the time. “This isn’t the end of the band, but we are looking forward to giving ourselves some space, focusing on our families, and giving back to the community which fostered and carried us.”

The limited-edition vinyl is available to pre-order from 12pm (AEDT) on Friday, March 20th, and will ship on Friday, April 24th. See here for details.