Sacred Bones will release the ‘lost’ Alan Vega album Mutator on April 23.
The tracks were recorded by the Suicide co-founder with Liz Lamere – later to become his wife – in the mid-’90s. They were recently completed for release by Lamere and another regular Vega collaborator, Jared Artaud. Listen to “Fist” below:
“Alan Vega was an architect of sound,” says Jared Artaud. “‘Fist’ reveals the album’s archetypal sonic framework of balancing intensity with calm. Music you can meditate to or blast during a protest march. Vega was a champion of the underdog. His lyrics inspire strength for the individual to rise up and destroy those destroying us. ‘Fist’ sets Mutator into motion with Vega’s ‘no notes’ mantra and blistering poetic truths that balance a dark vision with hope.”
Pre-order Mutator here.
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Matt Sweeney and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s highly-anticipated Superwolves album is due out on Domino on April 30 (digitally) and June 18 (physically).
Following the release of “Make Worry For Me” and “Hall Of Death”, you can watch a video for new single “My Blue Suit” below:
The video was created by Geoff McFetridge, who says: “I started this video by painting. The work I created, in response to the song, was large scale figures I could use in scenes filmed on camera. All the images in the film are done in camera, there are no digital effects. The graphic sequences were done with paintings wrapped around a garbage can placed on a Technics 1200 turntable. The tools used to create the effects were knives, glue, paint and tape. The pieces created for the film are nearly life size portraits done with acrylic on paper. These works, the film and the animated elements will be shown in the project space of Cooper Cole Gallery in Toronto, opening May 1.”
You can pre-order Superwolves here, including new bundles that come with ‘Make Coffee for Me’ – a 200g whole bean coffee from Brazil selected by Matt Sweeney, roasted by Old Spike Roastery in Peckham – or ‘Make Worry For Tea’ – a 75g rose/basil infusion specially created by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and made by The Old Tea House, Covent Garden.
Rough Trade will host a live Q&A with Matt Sweeney and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy on June 21. For more info and tickets, go here. The duo will also play a short series of in-person live dates in California this June:
Monday June 7th 2021 – Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Memorial Library
Tuesday June 8th 2021 – Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Memorial Library
Thursday June 10th 2021 – Sonoma, CA @ Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Sunday June 13th 2021 – Malibu, CA @ Dry Gulch Ranch
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John Prine’s now-legendary set at the 2017 Newport Folk Festival – for which he was joined by a legion of guest stars, including Roger Waters, Jim James, Justin Vernon, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff and Lucius – is coming to vinyl this autumn.
The limited edition 2xLP set is available for pre-order here and expected to ship in October. Proceeds from the sale support the Newport Festivals Foundation’s ongoing initiatives to aid musicians in need.
Check out the artwork and the tracklisting below:
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The National have unveiled a new deluxe coffee table book called Light Years, in conjunction with Scottish photographer Graham MacIndoe.
MacIndoe took the band’s very first press photo back in 2001; after reconnecting with the band in 2012, he has documented recording sessions for The National’s last three albums, as well as accompanying them on the road.
Many of the pictures are previously unpublished and the book also includes essays from members of the band, plus a vinyl album of songs selected by MacIndoe and Scott Devendorf from The National’s September 2018 performances at Forest Hills Stadium in New York.
Light Years ships in late April / early May and is available for pre-order here.
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