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Ministry’s The Squirrely Years Revisited, released on March 28, 2025, via Cleopatra Records, marks a bold reimagining of the band’s early synth-pop era. Al Jourgensen revisits tracks from With Sympathy and Twitch, infusing them with heavier guitars and industrial textures, transforming songs like “Everyday Is Halloween” and “Work For Love” into darker, more aggressive versions. This reinterpretation offers a fresh perspective on Ministry’s origins, blending nostalgia with modern sonic intensity.
The Squirrely Years Revisited is Al Jourgensen’s twisted love letter to a past he once disowned. Revisiting the glossy, synth-laden tracks of Ministry’s early catalog, Al doesn’t just remaster them he burns them down and rebuilds them in steel and static. Songs like “Work For Love” and “Everyday Is Halloween” are no longer the neon-lit anthems of an awkward new wave phase… they’re snarling, gear-grinding beasts, soaked in distortion and spite. This isn’t a nostalgia trip. It’s a sonic exorcism, a reclamation of identity from a time before Ministry truly became Ministry. The album is jagged, heavy, and unapologetically weird exactly what you’d expect when Uncle Al digs up his own corpse and teaches it how to scream in 2025. Not a remix, not a reissue… this is revenge with a drum machine.
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These re-recorded tracks showcase Ministry’s evolution, offering both longtime fans and new listeners a unique blend of the band’s past and present sounds.
