Almost 20 years after it first started, Fucked Up‘s sprawling, ever-mutating Zodiac challenge is heading in the direction of its towering conclusion. The Canadian hardcore experimentalists have introduced Grass Can Transfer Stones — a ten-part, three-album finale that may convey their 20-year journey full circle.
Set in movement with 12 months Of The Goat (out December 12 on Tankcrimes), the finale additionally encompasses 12 months Of The Monkey and 12 months Of The Rooster, forming one interconnected story informed throughout virtually 5 hours of music. The three releases will revisit and recontextualize themes, characters, and sounds from all 9 earlier Zodiac entries, pulling threads from the band’s previous right into a single, bold narrative.
The ten sides of Grass Can Transfer Stones might be rolled out over the course of a 12 months:
- 12 months Of The Goat this Fall (single LP)
- 12 months Of The Monkey in Spring 2026 (double LP)
- 12 months Of The Rooster in Autumn 2026 (double LP), touchdown in tandem with the twentieth anniversary of the very first Zodiac installment, 12 months Of The Canine (October 2006).
Every entry will debut on the band’s Bandcamp, with vinyl pre-orders accessible through Tankcrimes — the long-running dwelling of the Zodiac sequence. Pre-orders can be found right here.
In an announcement, Fucked Up stated: “We’re excited to announce Grass Can Transfer Stones, the ten half finale to our twenty-year Zodiac album cycle. Be a part of us over the subsequent 12 months as we launch the 12 months Of The Goat LP, the 12 months Of The Monkey 2xLP, and the 12 months Of The Rooster 2xLP in installments, one story unfold over virtually 5 hours of music, that dives again into the characters, narratives, and music from all our earlier zodiac information, informed by dozens of characters and particular visitors.
“Sides might be launched (virtually) month-to-month on Bandcamp, main as much as the finale facet in October 2026, the twenty-year anniversary of the primary zodiac album, 12 months Of The Canine. Vinyl will hit shops by way of this 12 months, so keep tuned.”
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