Pitchfork

Don Caballero, those Pittsburgh-based gorilla-staples of math rock, have signed to metal powerhouse Relapse Records. The new, as-yet untitled full-length is set to drop May 2.

For this, their fifth full-length, Don Cab (sounds like wine, but is actually Reich on Ritalin and a rainy day) have logged time in Al Sutton's Rustbelt Studios. They're back to the tried-and-true two-guitar quartet, consisting of drum-god and main-man Damon Che, as well as (and we quote) "Lieutenant Corporal Gene Doyle (Secretary of Guitar, Stage Left), Colonel Jeffrey Ellsworth (Tactical and Special Opps, Guitar Stage Right), and Major Jason Jouver (Rhythm Section First Officer)". Not exactly the Don Cab of old, but hey, it'll do for now.

Che, who has been listening to everyone from the Darkness to Switchfoot to Meshuggah lately, is making some big promises. "You will probably be able to get a sense of us not just reintroducing this craft, but also trying to share it with a larger crowd that may have been previously unexposed. This could quite possibly be the widest variety of musical styling ever stretched out to make up a Don Caballero release." Hmm... sell-out or breakthrough? Only time will tell.

With track names like these ("World Class Listening Problem;" "Palm Trees in the F*cking Bahamas;" and "And And And, He Lowered the Twin Down," quite possibly a sequel to "Andandandandandand"), it sounds like they're making a Lightning Bolt or Hella record. Both of those bands, come to think of it, probably owe a lot to Don Cab.

Tour dates are pending.