Slackers tenor saxophonist Dave Hillyard is planning to hit the studio on September 20th to record new songs for his side project the Rocksteady 7. The band will spend two days at Seaside Studios in Brooklyn to track a number of covers and originals, including versions of tracks by Fela Kuti, the Hippy Boys, Hepcat's Lino Trujillo, and Mexican composer Armando Manzanero.

Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7 last released United Front in 2003, followed by the 2007 live album Way out East: Live at The Kassablanca. The Slackers put out Self Medication earlier this year.