It isn’t hard to imagine this new doom-drenched Mark Lanegan single scoring a horror film — as it did in director Alistair Legrand’s official video — but the thought of Lanegan and Co. bringing a mood seemingly summoned from the bowels of hell to KCRW’s well-lit radio studio felt like a stretch. Take his incredibly tight band into account and the fact that Lanegan’s voice perhaps became this damaged in part due to decades of wear on the stage (in addition to the usual unhealthy suspects), however, and the LP’s fatalistic edge doesn’t feel too far from home here. In short, this live version is the spitting image of the record’s, which — given how unsettling that set remains — is a feat in and of itself. Check it out below:
Bruce Springsteen: “This Depression”
We heard our first round of Wrecking Ball previews this week in the form of five solid cuts off Bruce Springsteen’s new record. Now the record’s 6th track is here, an economically apropos tune called “This Depression,” in which our blue collar musical hero declares “I need your heart” among these economic woes. While each tune has only been streamed for 24 hours, it appears that this rousing cut will stay live into the weekend.
So, without further, ado lift your head up with the Boss’ latest moving number below:
Beach House Bloom Tracklist Revealed
Last summer, we heard a few promising live previews of new material from Baltimore’s Beach House, and now it looks like fresh tunes are set to arrive in studio form just one year later: Bloom is the title, May 15 is the release date, according to details uncovered by Exclaim this week. While the story’s link has since gone dead and Sub Pop would not deny or confirm the info, the tracklist and expected release date do seem reasonably legit — especially given last month’s unintended revelation that some sessions for the set were completed at NYC’s Electric Lady Studios.
Either way, we can’t wait, so join us in getting psyched today via the rumored tracklist and a live take on one new cut below. Update: The opening track is here and tracklist/release date is confirmed.
