Ground Control Touring

“Shake The Feeling” is open to interpretation. The phrase can refer to the Rock ‘n’ Roll clarion call of “shaking of some action.” Or it can be taken as a callback to the even more primal urge to “shake what your mama gave you.” Ultimately, the phrase can be seen as an expression of existentialism; an acknowledgement of our consigned inability to be free of the human condition. It’s the latter interpretation, the usage that–while ostensibly romantic–implies something inescapable, that Iceage are using for the title of their new record. As with everything Iceage does, it’s a come-on delivered as a threat, a sexy invitation to get irretrievably lost. While not as anachronistic as a B-sides album, an outtakes compilation is something older, classic rock bands, like Deep Purple or Pavement, have. Nobody saw this for Iceage. Hell, nobody saw Iceage surviving their first US tour, let alone living long…