Over the years, there was talk that there was unreleased Porno for Pyros material that was written before their breakup in 1998. But when the band – singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Peter DiStefano, bassist Mike Watt (who replaced original member Martyn LeNoble), and drummer Stephen Perkins – called it a day, the possibility of ever hearing that material dwindled.
After reuniting last year to play a handful of shows, Farrell, DiStefano, Perkins, and LeNoble entered a studio to complete some of those songs, including the newly released single “Agua.” The track will be part of a forthcoming EP containing other previously unheard tunes that were recently recorded, as well.
While it took the band a quarter century to record and play gigs again, the reunion appears to be short-lived. Porno for Pyros announced that their first full tour in 27 years will be their last. The outing, dubbed “Horns, Thorns, En Halos Farewell Tour,” kicks off February 13th in Santa Ana, California, and wraps up on March 10th in Montclair, New Jersey, with tickets available here.
Heavy Consequence recently caught up with Farrell to discuss Porno for Pyros’ decision to record new music and embark on a farewell tour. The legendary vocalist also talked about “Agua” and gave us a scoop on another new song titled “Fingernail.” Additionally, he looked back on the band’s classic self-titled full-length debut (as 2023 marks 30 years since its release).
Read our interview with Perry Farrell below, and pick up tickets to Porno for Pyros’ 2024 tour here.
What led to Porno for Pyros hitting the studio more than a quarter century after your last album?
These things, they’re almost like syrup dripping out of a bottle. You have all these things that are in your mind that are unfinished – some of it. Some of it’s finished. But Porno for Pyros was definitely syrup that was still dripping off the bottle here. I had some unfinished business with them in the way of these songs. We’ve had these three outstanding songs that we had written probably 26 years ago, something like that. They came out beautiful. I’m so happy for the way that they came out pretty close to how I imagined it. But, maybe even a little better.