Release of Eat the Elephant

The band’s fourth studio album, Eat the Elephant , was released on April 20, 2018. Four singles were released in advance of the album; ” The Doomed ” in October 2017, ” Disillusioned ” in January 2018, ” TalkTalk ” in February 2018 and ” So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish ” in April 2018. The album marks the first time the band opted to work with an outside music producer : Dave Sardy . Sardy helped Keenan and Howerdel find common ground in musical ideas in the recording process, helping them find a path to move forward in finishing the album. The band toured extensively in 2018 in support of the album, including performances at Rock on the Range and Coachella . In June 2018, the band extended their touring with a new North American leg towards the end of the year, and released a 2D hologram video for the song ” The Contrarian “. Iha was unavailable to perform in the April through July performances due to his commitment to the Smashing Pumpkin’s 2018 reunion , and was temporarily replaced for the live performances by Greg Edwards of Failure , though Iha still remains a member of the band.