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In a new interview, Widespread Panic bassist Dave Schools has revealed that Widespread Panic have two new albums in the works, one live release and one studio project (their first since 2015’s Street Dogs).

“There’s a new one coming out on Record Store Day in April, it’s called Sunday Show, recorded at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, [New York] last spring,” Schools explains. “It was a pretty special night. The band’s pretty cookin’ now, and the crowd was on our side.”

On the other hand, WSP will begin recording their new studio album this May at the Athens, Ga. studio of longtime collaborator John Keane.

“He’s been our mentor since we were pups,” Schools says. “Going to John’s place in Athens is literally like returning to the nest. There’s a dynamic there and a level of respect that goes both ways, and it’s funny and fun and he can call bullshit on us and we don’t take it personally. That’s the role of a producer. The sound he gets is fantastic, so we’ve always had a really great time when we go to the studio.”

Widespread Panic will play five sold-out nights at New York City’s Beacon Theatre this weekend.

For more information visit the band’s official website.