Local H today have announced the 30th anniversary reissue of their iconic, breakthrough album As Good As Dead, out this summer via G&P Records. Originally released in 1996, the reissue is band-approved and features a brand new remaster. Featuring seminal tracks (“Bound For The Floor”, “Eddie Vedder”, “Hi-Fiving MF”, and more), exclusive artwork, and surprise extras — this is the ultimate edition of this essential classic. The As Good As Dead “30th Anniversary Edition” is available now for pre-order.

On the heels of successful tours with Everclear and Filter, Local H will also be embarking on a full U.S. tour with Toadies, including dates at NYC’s Webster Hall (5/21), Chicago’s Vic Theatre (5/31), LA’s The Belasco (6/13) and more. Full routing is below and tickets are available HERE.

Guitarist/vocalist Scott Lucas explains:

“I never really used to care about the past. For me, it was always about moving forward. ‘Don’t look back’ and all that. And when it came to AS GOOD AS DEAD, I had even more of a ‘fuck that’ attitude towards it. Lately though, I’ve learned to relax about it. I’ve come to appreciate people’s personal affection for it. Especially the younger people who have been coming to the shows the last couple of years. They’re still excited about the record and their excitement is infectious.

But earlier this year, I was rather rudely awakened to how little respect others have for the record. And how little respect they have for our role in creating it. Big surprise! There’s a whole cottage industry of people —who have absolutely NO ties to the bands— putting out substandard releases of their records. And we’ve got no say in the matter.

So job one with this new re-issue was to reclaim this record and make sure that it continues to be available to all the new (and future) listeners that want to have a quality release without having to pay an arm and a leg on EBay or whatever.

But equally important was job two — which was to present it in the best possible way. That meant pressing a new master on double vinyl at 45rpm, taking extra care to update and reproduce the artwork, and making sure to include extras/Easter eggs to surprise the people that respect and love this record as much as we do. Really — in the big picture, it’s the least we could do. And this old mistreated war horse of a record certainly deserves it.”

The As Good As Dead 30th Anniversary Release is out Summer 2026 via G&P.

LOCAL H Tour Dates:

4/30/26 – Abilene, TX – Potosi Live
5/1/26 – Christoval, TX – Cooper’s Live
5/2/26 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Backyard Amphitheater
5/3/26 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre
5/6/26 – Daytona, FL – Welcome To Rockville Festival
5/8/26 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
5/9/26 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
5/12/26 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade: Heaven
5/13/26 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
5/15/26 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
5/16/26 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
5/17/26 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
5/19/26 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
5/20/26 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
5/21/26 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
5/22/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
5/23/26 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
5/26/26 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
5/27/26 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
5/29/26 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
5/30/26 – Grand Rapids, Ml – The Intersection
5/31/26 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
6/2/26 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
6/3/26 – Omaha, NE – The Astro Theater
6/5/26 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
6/6/26 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand at The Complex
6/7/26 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
6/9/26 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
6/10/26 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
6/12/26 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
6/13/26 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
6/14/26 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory OC
6/16/26 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
6/17/26 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren

 

Praise for As Good As Dead:

“As Good As Dead matches the sentiment of the era, but comes from a much more sincere place—and with creative mastery…it has a conscience despite its dystopian surroundings, and it is easily one of the best alt albums of the 90s.”
– New Noise

“…it did give us one of the best rock acts to come out of that decade, Local H. This Midwestern power duo would go on to completely rid themselves of any scrunginess, outlast the rest of the pretenders, and create a body of work that compares favorably to grunge’s original Fantastic Four (Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice In Chains). “
– Stereogum

LOCAL H Bio:
Unlike so many of their peers from the 90s, LOCAL H have refused to slow down. Since the band’s formation in 1990, they have released 9 studio albums, countless EPs and live records, a well-received series of “Mix Tapes” featuring a surprising mix of cover songs, and a steady stream of memorable singles that include “Eddie Vedder,” “Hands On The Bible,” “California Songs,” and the rock radio staple “Bound For The Floor.” In addition to all of that, guitarist/vocalist Scott Lucas and drummer Ronnie DiCola have maintained a near constant international touring schedule — forging a blistering live show that has amassed a loyal and enthusiastic fan base. 

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