Mike Dillon, best known in the jam scene as the drummer for Garage a Trois, has announced the surprise release of his new solo album, Bonobo Bonobo. The record was cut in New Orleans and features an expanded version of Dillon’s touring group, The Mike Dillon Band (re-christened The Mallet Men), as well as a slew of guests, including Galactic drummer Stanton Moore, Givers vocalist/percussionist Tiffany Lamson, drummer Doug Belote, Nolatet bassist James Singleton, Brendan Bull and Ari Kohn of Brass Lighting, Miranda Lambert’s drummer G. Maxwell, Rickie Lee Jones’ guitarist Cliff Hines and O.A.R. touring trombonist Evan Oberla.

Bonobo Bonobo’s release coincides with the announcement of Dillon’s upcoming winter tour across the U.S., including four dates in Florida with Marco Benevento and two dates in Colorado with The Greyboy Allstars. He’ll share the stage with Clutch for a handful of dates in December, with Ten Hands on January 6 in Texas and with Solo for two shows, as well.

While touted as a punk-rock record, the album draws influence from a number of genres and scenes, from Krautrock to late ‘70s New York dance-rock. The press release goes so far as to call it a “fabulous and frenetic cornucopia of sound.”

Bonobo Bonobo is currently available for digital download via the label Royal Potato Family here and will be available on all major digital music purveyors next Friday, Dec. 21.

You can listen to the title track, “Bonobo,” here and check out Dillon’s touring schedule below.

Mike Dillon & The Mallet Men Tour

December 27 – Baltimore, MD—Ram’s Head Live *
December 28 – Sayreville, NJ—Starland Ballroom *
December 29 – Portland, ME—Aura *
December 30 – Clifton Park, NY—Upstate Concert Hall *
December 31 – Cleveland, OH—Masonic Auditorium TempleLive *
January 2 – Chicago, IL—Tonic Room
January 3 – Grand Rapids, MI—Founder’s Brewing
January 4 – St. Louis, MO—Pop’s Blue Moon Cafe
January 5 – Kansas City, MO—The Ship
January 6 – Denton, TX—Dan’s Silverleaf **
January 8 – Austin, TX—One-2-One Bar
January 11 – New Orleans, LA—D.B.A.
January 12 – Jackson, MS—Martin’s
January 27 – Pensacola, FL—Chizuko ***
January 29 – Charleston, SC—The Pour House ^
January 30 – Jacksonville, FL—Jack Rabbit’s ^
January 31 – Tampa, FL—Crowbar ^
February 1 – Orlando, FL—Will’s Pub ^
February 2 – Miami, FL—Blackbird Ordinary ^
February 4 – Carbondale, IL—Longbranch ***
February 7 – Fort Collins, CO—Washington’s #
February 8 – Denver, CO—Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom #
February 9 – Telluride, CO—The Liberty
February 10 – Phoenix, AZ—Center for Divine Awakening
February 12 – San Diego, CA—Winston’s
February 13 – Los Angeles, CA—The Library Room at The Mayfair Hotel
February 14 – San Francisco, CA—Boom Boom Room
February 15 – Talent, OR—Talent Club
February 16 – Portland, OR—Jack London Revue
February 17 – Zig Zag, OR—Skyway Bar and Grill

* w/ Clutch
** w/ Ten Hands
*** Solo
^ w/ Marco Benevento
# w/ Greyboy Allstars