Back, back in time, back... to the Bacchae. Euripides' powerful and intoxicating tragedy from more than 2,400 years ago is shot through with violence and mayhem as a vengeful and jealous god descends on the city of Thebes. He is the god of wine, and as the women, the Bacchae, are enraptured they become aware that the king will not tolerate this new worship and fate thus decides that no one is in for a happy ending.

Themes that transfixed audiences in ancient Greek times, of social unrest and persecution, of frenzies brought on by alcohol and acts of hideous cruelty, find unsettling echoes in the songbook of the Tiger Lillies, and so it is that this new album presents the musical score for the band's performances in the touring production of the Bacchae in Greece and elsewhere this summer.

The album is being released as a CD, as well as an LP in two versions, in plain black or coloured vinyl, all of which are available in small quantities only.

The special coloured issue, in Hellenic Marble, was cut painstakingly in slices from an Ionic column lying half forgotten beside the ancient bar, and these, as well as the black copies, are strictly limited to one copy only per customer.

Launch date for the Bacchae is 23 October but we are inviting pre-orders as of now.

TRACKLIST

God of Fire

Dance with God

God of Wine

Lose Your Mind

Living God

The Hunt

Kill the King

Mother’s Hands

Lie in Your Grave

Happy

Endless Vine

CREDIT LIST

Martyn Jacques: vocals, accordion, piano, synthesiser, organ, backing vocals, drums

Adrian Stout: double bass, musical saw, backing vocals

Budi Butenop: drums, percussion

All songs written by Martyn Jacques

Recorded in 2026 in Athens, Prague and Zurich

Mixed and mastered by Timm Brockmann at RedLightStudio, Berlin, in 2026

Album artwork and design: Teodora Simova

Executive producer: Martyna Lach

Music composed for the theatrical production Bacchae by Euripides, a co-production of the Athens Epidaurus Festival and the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, in collaboration with the National Theatre of Northern Greece, conceived and directed by Javor Gardev, staged at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

Copyright and publishing Misery Guts Music Ltd., 2026

www.tigerlillies.com