Jay Reatard’s Band Quits

It’s funny when things are completely ironic. You don’t know whether to laugh or cry when irony slaps you in the face, and that’s how undecided we feel about Jay Reatard right now.

We like the garage punk musician. Blood Visions album became a favorite listen for 2006, and Watch Me Fall is starting to grow on us… but perhaps after being a part of seven bands, a solo career has gone to his head?

Early this morning, we found out via Twitter and Reatard’s frustrated cussing, that his touring band had quit:

“Band quit! Fuck them! They are boring rich kids who can’t play for ahit anyways … Say hello to your ugly and boring wifes opps I mean lifes guys suck it.”

Way to go, buddy. You couldn’t have named your album with a better title. Also, maybe you shouldn’t take a whiz on your guitarist.

Pitchfork has even gotten confirmation on the departures of bassist, Stephen Pope, and drummer, Billy Hayes. However, he must be looking for new band members as well because no upcoming tour dates have been canceled.

Will he be able to recruit replacing members after that “awesome punk” Twitter declaration?

Jay Reatard 2009 Tour Dates:

10/15   Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe
10/17  Portland, OR @ Scion Garage Fest
10/19  San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
10/20  San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
10/21  Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
10/28  Paris, FR @ Maroquinerie
10/29  Cologone, DE @ Luxor
10/30  Munich, DE @ 59 to 1
10/31  Berlin, DE @ Lido
11/01  Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
11/02  Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret
11/03  Malmo, SE @ Mejeriet
11/04  Hamburg, DE @ Logo
11/05  Prague, CZ @ Matrix
11/06  Vienna, AT @ B72
11/07  Bologona, IT @ Cvo
11/08  Clermont Ferrand, FR @ Coop de Mai
11/09  Brussels, BE @ Botanique Rotonde
11/10  Birmingham, UK @ Bar Academy
11/11  Glasgow, UK @ King Tuts
11/12  Manchester, UK @ Roadhouse
11/13  London, UK @ Underworld
11/14  Bristol, UK @ Croft
11/15  Liverpool, UK @ Masque
11/16  Dublin, IE @ Whelans