In 2012 Johnson was replaced by drummer Dusty Watson, who has played with Slacktone, Agent Orange, Dick Dale, the Surfaris, Davie Allan and the Arrows, Lita Ford, the Supersuckers, The Boss Martians, Evan Foster, and others.
On January 21, 2015 the band announced they would be releasing a new album, their first in over 40 years, entitled This Is The Sonics.