The Van Pelt Announce First New Album In 26 Years

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The New York City rock band the Van Pelt have announced Artisans & Merchants, their first new album in 26 years. It’s the follow-up to 1997’s Sultans Of Sentiment, and it’ll be released in March. The band has occasionally been active over the past decade, putting out an album’s worth of rarities, Imaginary Third, in 2014 and playing some shows, but this is the first new material the band has recorded in over two decades. Today, they’re sharing a music video for lead single “Punk House.” Here’s what the band’s Chris Leo (brother of Ted) had to say to Brooklyn Vegan about it:

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