Craft Recordings Announces Vinyl Reissue of Filter Debut ‘Short Bus’

Craft Recordings celebrates the 30th anniversary of Filter’s seismic debut, Short Bus—the Platinum-selling industrial-alt milestone that introduced the era-defining smash “Hey Man Nice Shot,” plus fan favourites “Dose,” “Under,” and more—with a limited-edition vinyl reissue. Arriving August 15th and available to pre-order today, the LP will be pressed in five collector colorways—Translucent Forest Green (Filter Official Store), Velvet Red (Barnes & Noble), Crimson Moon (Vinyl Voice), Bone (Books-A-Million) and Green Smoke (Revolver).

For frontman Richard Patrick—fresh off a stint as touring guitarist for Nine Inch Nails during the Pretty Hate Machine era—Short Bus was a defiantly DIY statement, recorded largely in a Lakewood, Ohio, basement on a shoestring budget. Yet its impact reverberated far beyond its humble origins, influencing subsequent waves of industrial metal and electronic-driven alternative acts. Cuts like “Dose,” “Stuck in Here,” and “It’s Over” showcased a band unafraid to juxtapose punishing distortion with unexpected melodic hooks and atmospheric textures.

First launched in May 1995, Short Bus burst onto modern-rock radio with the ferocious single “Hey Man Nice Shot.” MTV named it “Song of the Week” upon release, while Rolling Stone hailed the album as “a timely combination of grunge heat and industrial ice, raw emotion riding a steel pulse of digital rhythm.” Powered by Patrick’s serrated riffs and visceral vocals, the track propelled the album to platinum status and cemented Filter as trailblazers bridging industrial intensity with hook-laden guitar rock.

Short Bus launched a far-reaching career that saw Filter evolve with Platinum follow-up Title of Record (1999)—featuring the crossover hit “Take a Picture”—and critically acclaimed albums such as The Amalgamut (2002), Anthems for the Damned (2008), and 2023’s The Algorithm. Across three decades, Patrick has steered Filter through lineup changes and shifting trends, amassing millions of records sold worldwide.

Patrick reflects:

“So much has changed over the last 30 years. I’ve gotten married, had two wonderful children, and been around the world many times, but the one constant through it all has been Filter—and it all started with Short Bus. I think back to what a thrill it was writing and recording these songs, and how much fun I still have performing them. To me, this album sounds as fresh and vital as it did when it first came out in 1995.”

Filter ‘Short Bus’ album artwork

Fans can experience the band’s relentless energy on the road this summer as Filter joins Alice in Chains co-founder Jerry Cantrell for a run of U.S. dates, listed below.

Short Bus (LP) Track Listing:

Side A:
1. Hey Man Nice Shot
2. Dose
3. Under
4. Spent
5. Take Another
6. Stuck in Here

Side B:
1. It’s Over
2. Gerbil
3. White Like That
4. Consider This
5. So Cool

“I Want Blood” U.S. Tour Dates:

August 16 – San Diego, CA, The Observatory North Park
August 17 – Anaheim, CA, House of Blues
August 19 – Tempe, AZ, Marquee Theatre
August 20 – Tucson, AZ, Rialto Theatre
August 22 – Dallas, TX, House of Blues
August 23 – Austin, TX, Emo’s
August 26 – St. Petersburg, FL, Jannus Live
August 27 – Orlando, FL, House of Blues
August 29 – Columbia, SC, The Senate
August 30 – Charleston, SC, The Refinery
September 2 – Allentown, PA, Archer Music Hall
September 3 – New Haven, CT, Toad’s Place
September 5 – Cleveland, OH, House of Blues
September 6 – Pittsburgh, PA, Roxian Theatre
September 7 – Cincinnati, OH, Bogart’s
September 9 – Detroit, MI, Saint Andrew’s Hall
September 10 – Davenport, IA, Capitol Theatre
September 12 – Minneapolis, MN, Uptown
September 13 – La Vista, NE, The Astro (Indoor Theater)
September 14 – Kansas City, MO, Uptown Theater