Written by: Alex Green

Porno For Pyros may be bidding farewell, but by the sound of it, their valedictory run is going to be pretty ferocious.

Their brand new single “Little Me” was just released and it’s a sprightly blast of scruffy pop seamlessly blended with swirling psychedelia. It’s PFP at their catchiest and it follows the band’s last single “Agua.”

The legendary bassist Mike Watt will be joining PFP original members Perry Farrell, guitarist Peter DiStefano and drummer Stephen Perkins for the band’s farewell tour, which begins February 17th.

The band will also be offering a paid livestream of the their upcoming L.A. show on February 18th.

When the tour was first announced it was done so without name-checking who would be playing bass. Some speculated original bassist Martyn LeNoble would be on board, but those speculations went unanswered for months.

A known naturalist who spends a great deal of time in nature and off the grid, LeNoble, according to Farrell, had plans to head out on an extended nature trek during the band’s final 16-date run, making him unavailable to join his PFP alums on stage.

Which is where Watt comes in.

Farrell sang Watt’s praises, declaring him to be one of the all-time greats. He told Heavy Consequence: “Mike Watt is in my estimation one of the greatest bass players of all time. And an alumni. But he’s got two very bad knees. He can’t even stand through a set – so he’s sitting now. He walks with a cane. But he just did a tour, it was like 60 shows in 60 days, and he drives himself there. He’s hardcore. So, I’m very excited about playing with him.”