Heavy industry produces cement and asbestos cement, crushed stone, rolled steel, and tire retreads. In 2001, the band released "A Melody of Retreads and Broken Quills" on BYO Records. Thumbs Up and then the Retreads (with Tanner) before joining Perfect Strangers in 1980. One of Gilin's retreads blows out and causes the death of Mary's brother. The album retreads more than half of the track-listing of "Anthology of Tom Waits". Despite the retreads, the album did show continued development.