Back in November, we got our first taste off the debut LP from the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn in the form the promising cut “Honolulu Blues.” Now, just two weeks before Clear Heart Full Eyes arrives in full, we have another glimpse at the literary bar-rocker’s solo project: “New Friend Jesus” arrived this week, complete with a shuffling, country/rock-driven backup band and some familiarly narrative lyrics from the Brooklyn-by-way-of-Minnesota songwriter.
Without further ado, you can pre-order the forthcoming set here and give the latest cut a spin thataway.
The James Murphy-led NYC outfit LCD Soundsystem went out with a bang last year, surprisingly opting to split while the group was at its highest level of popularity to date. While their break up culminated with some glorious yet bittersweet farewell concerts in their home base, now you’ll have a chance to relive the events leading up to their big 2011 announcement, the fallout, the final shows, and a look behind the scenes with their new documentary, Shut Up and Play The Hits. The film premieres later this month at the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah, but today brings a preview of what’s to come in the form of an official trailer.
Not only did the Kills unveil an impressive set of original material in 2011 with their fourth studio LP, Blood Pressures, but Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince have also been showing off some prowess in the cover song department in recent memory. Now three renditions — their takes on Patsy Cline’s “Crazy,” Velvet Underground’s