For those of you who can't make it to a Zombina and the Skeletones show IRL - we've joined forces with POSTMUSIC and What Studio Liverpool to bring you "Return To Weirdsville" a very special half hour live performance that goes live at midnight (BST) on October 3rd (ie. going into October 4th)
This vid-event is part of the Weirdsville Weekend Online Festival 2026 (we're returning because we were a part of the 2024 edition) ... to find out more about the festival and where to find the other artists - click here!
It's been twenty years since Zombina and the Skeletones "Death Valley High" was first unleashed - the soundtrack album to the never realized film-of-the-same-name which, through the medium of energetic doo-wop synth-punk, tells the story of unlucky-in-love horror nerd Janie Spencer and her murderous campaign against her high school bullies - all under the watchful eye of the shadowy organization known only as “the GRA”. It’s Carrie goes to Nukem High. It’s John Hughes as guest director on Tales from the Crypt. It’s 13 short n’ snappy pop-rockers full of a million crazy ideas, recorded on zero budget in a little house in Liverpool in the early 2000’s… and it’s back! Let 9x9 Records be your chaperone to the bloodiest school reunion of the century as “Death Valley High” returns for Halloween 2026 - on vinyl for the first time!
This new edition from 9x9 Records features an expanded version of the artwork, PLUS “What Happened To Baby Janie?” a bonus CD containing a never before heard early draft of the album with some interesting differences…
Here’s what they said about Death Valley High back in ’06:
“A roaring twist through teenage torment with all the guts of any brilliant B-movie we’ve seen. Doo-wop and intense pop harmonies shake even the most brutally themed and heaviest songs up into rock even we lily livered indie kids can blast out. It is immense, and don’t even get me started on the artwork.” – Cuckoo Press
“A hyperactive rollercoaster ride… the record fizzes, bubbles, soars and poses its way through 32 minutes of electro-surf joy… it’d be really fucking hard to trump Zombina and the Skeletones as purveyors of trashy horror thrills – and the world would be a far more enjoyable place if more people tried. ” – Drowned In Sound
“Zombina and the Skeletones have been sitting around some graveyard drinking super sweet milkshakes and drilling holes in their amps ala The Sonics… there’s a delightfully original edge to the sound that really twats you around the ears just as you get used to the syrup… great stuff, but it’ll rot your teeth.” – Big Cheese
“Schlocky horror fun, fake blood and pop-punk beats...it’s the kind of band you’d slice off heads to be in.” – Bizarre Magazine
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...and here's some more contemporary discussion about Death Valley High from "The Album Concept Hour" podcast:
🦇 Not content to let the Halloween revelry end on October 31st, The Band Under Your Bed™ Zombina & the Skeletones return to Rough Trade Liverpool with their paradoxical blend of bubblegum rock n' roll and morbid horror punk, celebrating the 20 yearanniversary of their Death Valley High albumwith a special set of spooky tunes from accross their interminable career - including a number of songs from the aforementioned Death Valley High which - as of Halloween 2026 - will be available on vinyl for the very first time thanks to local label 9x9 Records!
🦇 And that's not all... we also have the brilliant post-punk sounds of Liminal Project (whose darkly atmospheric slef-titled record was produced by head-Skeletone, Doc Horror!) and even an appearance from The Del-Roswells - who are actual space aliens, playing legit sci-fi surf rock!
🦇 And if that wasn't enough... BONUS interstitial entertainment will be provided by the horrifying Heretic, post-human-drag-monster and fiend of 1,000 faces!
🦇 Come on down to Rough Trade, Friday 13th November. What you will see may shock you...
Introducing OUR GUESTS for Liverpool 13th November:
The Zombina and the Skeletones "HORROR SHORTS" series of monthly mini-songs returns to close out August 2026 with WEREWOLVES ON THE MOON, The Last Of The Summer Shorts.
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"Scientists are always learning new things about space and chemistry The problem with science is that there's no space for space lycanthropy How can something so concerning not get the attention that it needs 'Cause when the moon is full, it's full of werewolves..."
Grab it now on Bandcamp, or stream it on your favourite platform!
Next tiny song coming on the 25th of September... theoretically. We're running a little behind on this one 💀
FORTHCOMING ZOMBINA AND THE SKELETONES LIVE SHOWS: October 3 - Birmingham October 4 - Weirdsville October 18 - Bristol October 30 - Berlin October 31 - Koln November 13 - Liverpool
Another last-friday-of-the-month, another mini-single for the ever growing Zombina and the Skeletones HORROR SHORTS collection! This month we’re investigating aquatic cryptids - Scottish style… with Rock N’ Roll Loch Ness Monster! Streaming right now on all those evil platforms!
Rock N' Roll Loch Ness Monster artwork by Ivy Hatchett (age 6)
While we’re all here… have some important ZATS dates:
Friday 28th August: HORROR SHORTS #8 “???”
Friday 25th September: HORROR SHORTS #9 “???”
Saturday 3rd October: Horror Punk Fest, Birmingham
(…and for those who can’t make it, we’ll be streaming a full live set at midnight (GMT) as part of Weirdsville online festival!)
Sunday 18th October: Satan’s Lair Festival, Bristol
Friday 30th October: Feral Halloween III, Berlin (+ HORROR SHORTS #10 “???”)
It took us a while but we finally got our asses to Tombstone Beach to film a promotional video for our summertime hit single! Surf your Ouija board over to our YouTube channel and subscribe for more! Next HORRROR SHORTS installment - Friday 31st July!
