It’s probably telling that Wolves of Glendale were formed at the behest of Kyle Gass, who wanted the SoCal trio to open a show for Tenacious D. Like the D, Ethan Edenburg, Eric Jackowitz, and Tom McGovern treat rock music with the same reverence they pay to comedy, with their 2024 self-titled debut leaning into synthpop, AOR, and a variety of other genre traditions as they sing about relatable situations like vapin’ in Vegas. Now, the Wolves are returning next month with another collection of tunes titled Go to the Woods which can be taken just as literally as any of their songs: the collection was recorded in the Michigan wilderness at Double JJ Ranch with producer John Spiker, who’s previously added a sharp sonic edge to Tenacious D’s music.
Ahead of the album’s August 28 release, the band are sharing yet another highly relatable single. Following the reptile-guy anthem “Reptile Guy,” the LP’s latest single is about an invitation to listen to Nelly Furtado in a stranger’s uncle’s hot tub somehow gone horribly awry. While the saga is laid out fairly clearly in the song’s lyrics, the band is also sharing a music video for “My Uncle Got a Hot Tub” that further illustrates the trio’s vision, from a chance encounter at a saloon up until a fairly Texas Chainsaw–esque climax. ”We wanted this video to feel like the over-the-top late-’80s/early-’90s movies we would have rented from Blockbuster as kids,” the group shares. “It’s equal parts rock video and horror comedy. It’s probably our most ambitious video yet, and involves uncles, hot tubs, questionable life choices, and an alarming amount of fake blood.”
If the clip’s setting looks familiar, they also point out that they filmed scenes at the house from Obsession, unbeknownst to them until they arrived on set. Regarding their ambitions to replicate that blockbuster’s cinematic quality, they add: “We grew up obsessed with bands that treated music videos like movies, so this was our excuse to swing for the fences and make something as cinematic, ridiculous, and genuinely fun as we could. We hope people laugh, sing along, and maybe ask themselves, ‘Would I go into a strange man’s hot tub if he asked me?’”
Check out the video below, and pre-order the new LP on vinyl here.
