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by Alexandra Pollard | Photos by Press

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Foo Fighters' Nate Mendel announces debut solo album

The bassist will release the LP under the name Lieutenant

 

Foo Fighters Nate Mendel announces debut solo album Photo: Press

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Foo Fighters' Nate Mendel has announced details of his first solo album, If I Kill This Thing We're All Going To Eat For A Week, under the moniker Lieutenant.

Mendel, who is best known as the bassist for Foo Fighters, and was also a member of Sunny Day Real Estate and The Fire Theft, is now stepping into a new role as a songwriter and frontman.

Listen to Lieutenant 'Rattled' below

The album was recorded with The Shins drummer Joe Plummer, and features guest mmusicians such as Helmet's Page Hamilton, Head and the Heart's Josiah Johnson and Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett.

See the artwork for If I Kill This Thing We're All Going To Eat For A Week below

Mendel recently made his live debut as Lieutenant during a series of warm up shows in California. If I Kill This Thing, We're All Going To Eat For A Week is set for release on 2 March, 2015.

See the tracklist of the album below: 
01. Belle Epoque
02. The Place You Wanna Go
03. Believe The Squalor
04. Rattled
05. Prepared Remarks
06. Some Remove
07. Sink Sand
08. Artificial Limbs

09. Lift The Sheet

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters upcoming UK dates are below. For tickets and information, visit here

25 May – Sunderland, UK – Sunderland Stadium of Light
27 May – Manchester, UK – Emirates Old Trafford
30 May - Dublin, Ireland - Slane Castle %
19 June – London, UK – Wembley Stadium*
20 June – London, UK – Wembley Stadium*
23 June – Edinburgh, UK – BT Murrayfield Stadium**

% With Hozier and Kaiser Chiefs 
* With Iggy Pop & Royal Blood
** With Royal Blood

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