25 years ago, Lars Frederiksen and The Bastards was formed after Lars‘s friend and Rancid bandmate Tim Armstrong encouraged him to write songs about growing up in Campbell, California. The band was then assembled as a dedicated unit for the collection of storytelling tracks Lars produced, along with relevant cover songs: “To Have and to Have Not” by Billy Bragg, as well as “Leaving Here,” originally recorded by Eddie Holland, but inspired by Motörhead’s version.

Originally released in 2001, the self-titled debut album from this project is critically acclaimed and hailed as a classic by fans of Rancid, The Old Firm Casuals, and Lars’s songwriting in general.

Original pressings of this fan-favorite album had become a rare commodity by the time Pirates Press Records decided to make sure it stayed in print for all fans to get their hands on.

On the occasion of the album’s 25th anniversary, Lars and PPR have teamed up to bring fans the best pressing yet, on a variety of colored vinyl options, and including revamped insert artwork and an exclusive poster!

Limited to 250 individually signed & numbered copies, the Deluxe Version is the ultimate package of this classic album for fans and collectors! Pressed on 12″ Metallic Silver Vinyl, the jacket is printed on Metallic Silver Foil Laminated Stock (only for these 250 copies!), and that comes inside a new outer foldover cover with alternate artwork of the band’s skull & crossbones logo, also printed on Metallic Silver Stock! The back flap of the foldover covers are individually numbered, and each one is personally signed by Lars! And attached to each one is a 3″ embroidered patch of the skull & crossbones logo! Finally, each one comes packaged with a poster, printed in black & white on Metallic Silver Stock!

Meanwhile, the latest pressing of the album includes 12” Silver Black Ice Shimmer Vinyl (/250), 12” Fog Marble Vinyl (/500), 12” Black Ice Ghostly (/500), and Glow-in-the-Dark Vinyl with Black Splatter (/500)!