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Thursday, May 11, 2023

Pretenders announce new album; share first song

It's a great day when we get an official announcement that a new Pretenders album is on the way! Check out the advance single "Let The Sun Come In," and learn more about the forthcoming release below...Robert Kinsler


THE PRETENDERS ARE BACK WITH “LET THE SUN COME IN” – LISTEN

 

 ENTHUSIASTIC NEW SINGLE HERALDS UPCOMING STUDIO ALBUM, RELENTLESS

 

EPIC TOUR SCHEDULE INCLUDES INTIMATE HEADLINE SHOWS,

TOP-BILLED FESTIVAL APPEARANCES, AND EU/UK STADIUM RUN

SUPPORTING GUNS N’ ROSES

 

RELENTLESS ARRIVES VIA RHINO RECORDS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

 

PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

Chrissie Hynde

Photo Credit: Ki Price

The Pretenders are back with today’s premiere of the optimistically charged new single, “Let The Sun Come In,” available now via Rhino Records – the band’s return to Warner Music Group after more than two decades having first been signed to Sire Records in America by the legendary Seymour Stein.

 

Marked by the electrifying impulsiveness and attitude that has long defined founder Chrissie Hynde’s eternal spirit, “Let The Sun Come In” heralds the eagerly awaited arrival of The Pretenders’ new studio album, Relentless, arriving everywhere on Friday, September 1. Pre-orders – including digital download, baby pink vinyl, black vinyl, and CD – are available now.

 

“I enjoy seeing the various meanings and origins of a word,” says Chrissie Hynde of the album’s title. “And I liked the definition: ‘showing no abatement of intensity.’ So when it came to an album title, it seemed fitting. You know…to keep doing it. I think anyone in a band is constantly questioning if they should keep going. It starts as a youthful pursuit and eventually, it makes you wonder, why am I doing this? It’s the life of the artist. You never retire. You become relentless.”

 

LISTEN TO “LET THE SUN COME IN”

PRE-ORDER RELENTLESS

 

Produced by multiple Grammy Award-nominee David Wrench (Courtney Barnett, David Byrne) at the famed Battery Studios in Willesden, North West London, Relentless marks the second consecutive full-length songwriting collaboration by Hynde and Pretenders guitarist James Walbourne following 2020’s acclaimed Hate For Sale. The two are joined on the album’s twelve tracks by what Hynde has dubbed “The Pretenders Collective,” including Kris Sonne (drums), Chris Hill (double bass), Dave Page (bass), and Carwyn Ellis (keyboards and guitars). In addition, Relentless features a landmark collaboration with Academy Award-nominated composer Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead, The Smile), who provides the string arrangement and conducted the 12 Ensemble for the album’s stunning closing track, “I Think About You Daily.”

 

“I met Jonny a couple of times and we’re obviously big fans of him because he’s done some incredible music over the years,” Hynde says. “I saw him at the Phantom Thread premiere where the film was running on screen with a live orchestra playing. And we spoke afterward and he expressed an interest in doing something one day. I was thrilled and very surprised. So when we had the idea of getting strings on ‘I Think About You Daily,’ he was first choice. Legend!”

 

The Pretenders will introduce Relentless to fans around the world with an equally uncompromising international live schedule, including intimate headline dates, top-billed festival appearances, and a massive EU/UK stadium run supporting Guns N’ Roses. Dates begin tomorrow, May 12, with a much-anticipated headline performance at Brighton, England’s The Great Escape followed by a sold-out tour of clubs and small venues across the UK and Ireland. Further highlights include a very special festival appearance as direct support to Foo Fighters at the upcoming Ohana Festival, curated by Eddie Vedder and set for October 1 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA. Additional dates will be announced. For updates, please visit thepretenders.com.

 

2020’s Hate For Sale proved yet another triumph for The Pretenders, with Q Magazine hailing the LP as “up there with the best of the early Pretenders albums.” “The New Wave greats haven't sounded this raw and real since the early Eighties,” agreed Rolling Stone, while The Guardian praised the album for “tight songs that prance insouciantly from genre to genre, scattering wisdom and swagger in their wake.

 

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THE PRETENDERS - TOUR 2023

 

MAY

12 – Brighton, UK – The Great Escape *

13 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms (SOLD OUT)

14 – Cambridge, UK – MASH (SOLD OUT)

16 – Frome, UK – Cheese & Grain (SOLD OUT)

17 – Stoke, UK – The Sugarmill (SOLD OUT)

19 – Limerick, Ireland – Dolans (SOLD OUT)

20 – Core, Ireland – Cypress Avenue (SOLD OUT)

21 – Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Theatre

23 – Belfast, UK – Limelight (SOLD OUT)

25 – Stornoway, UK – Midnight Sun Weekender *

28 – Derbyshire, UK – Bearded Theory *

30- Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma

31- Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma

 

JUNE

9 – Madrid, Spain - Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano †

11 – Oxfordshire, UK – KITE Festival *

12 – Vigo, Spain - Estadio Abanca Balaídos †

16 – Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain – Azkena Festival *

17 – Kent, UK – Black Deer Festival of Americana *

27 – Glasgow, UK – Bellahouston Park †

30 – London, UK – BST Hyde Park †

 

JULY

3 – Frankfurt, Germany – Deutsche Bank Park †

5 – Bern, Switzerland – BERNEXPO †

8 – Rome, Italy – Circo Massimo †

11 – Weert, Netherlands - Evenemententerrein †

 

OCTOBER

1 – Dana Point, CA – OHANA Festival *

 

* Festival Appearance

† w/ Guns N’ Roses

 

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THE PRETENDERS

RELENTLESS

(Rhino)

Release Date: Friday, September 1, 2023


Tracklist:

Losing My Sense Of Taste

A Love

Domestic Silence

The Copa

Promise Of Love

Merry Widow

Let The Sun Come In

Look Away

Your House Is On Fire

Just Let It Go

Vainglorious

I Think About You Daily


 

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Monday, May 24, 2021

New Music: Micky Dolenz, Chrissie Hynde, Tribute to Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here', The Daybreaks, Thundermother

A trio of highly-anticipated full-length tributes take center stage in my latest column, while a wonderful reissue of Heart singer Ann Wilson's earliest band The Daybreaks and a deluxe edition of a relatively-recent album from a rising Swedish hard rock band are also definitely worth discovering.


Artist: 
Micky Dolenz
Title: Dolenz Sings Nesmith (7a Records)
You might like if you enjoy: The Monkees, Traffic, The Zombies
Tell me more: The Monkees' amazing 55-year story continues with the long-awaited release of Dolenz Sings Nesmith, a 14-song set where lead vocalist Micky Dolenz covers top-tier material penned by Michael Nesmith. Dolenz  who sang many of the Monkees' most beloved hits (including "Last Train to Clarksville," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Mary, Mary" and "Randy Scouse Git")  revisits a slew of great songs from his good friend and the band's most notable songwriter; these are songs that were previously sung by Nesmith with the Monkees or via his subsequent solo career, and all receive decidedly different arrangements courtesy of Michael Nesmith's son Christian Nesmith (who produced the essential set recorded between September 2020 and February 2021). "Different Drum" (a hit for Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys in 1967) receives an upbeat, harmonica-adorned romp. The explosive Americana-styled "Propinquity (I've Just Begun to Care)" is an exuberant celebration of love that showcases Dolenz's signature vocals (which sound as great as ever). Equally powerful but tapping into '60s garage rock stylings is the driving "Little Red Rider." Other standouts abound on "Dolenz Sings Nesmith"; the beautiful acoustic gem "Only Bound," joyful Indian classical-flavored "Circle Sky," shimmering "Marie's Theme" and countrified "Don't Wait for Me." The audio CD version comes with a bonus track and includes a 36-page color booklet. Information: 7arecords.com.


Artist: 
Chrissie Hynde
Title: Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan (BMG)
You might like if you enjoy: Chrissie Hynde, Bob Dylan, The Pretenders
Tell me more: There is a reason that Bob Dylan – who celebrates his 80th birthday on May 24, 2021 – is one of the most celebrated and covered songwriters in the history of modern music; his songs have a poetry, timelessness and literate power that is instantly palpable. Listening to the majestic Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan is to celebrate the art of Robert Zimmerman's brilliance with the added bonus of singer-guitarist Chrissie Hynde bringing her own signature vocal style and interpretive firepower to the nine-track collection. Assisted by Pretenders lead guitarist James Walbourne, this is an acoustic-styled project that allows the power of the songs to breathe and reveal increasingly-profound layers with each listen. Hynde's album veers away from Dylan's best known material and instead explores favorite, mostly lesser-known songs that have connected with her more deeply. The gorgeous "Love Minus Zero / No Limit," inspired blues-heavy "Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight," haunting "Blind Willie McTell," poignant "Sweetheart Like You" and reflective title track shine on one of the most distinguished titles of the first half of 2021. Information: ChrissieHynde.com.


Artists: 
Todd Rundgren, Geoff Tate, Rod Argent, Steve Hackett, Bootsy Collins, Carmine Appice, Ian Paice, more
Title: Still Wish You Were Here (Purple Pyramid Records / Cleopatra Records)
You might like if you enjoy: Pink Floyd, Yes, Rick Wakeman, King Crimson, progressive rock, classic rock
Tell me more: Pink Floyd's 1975 studio album Wish You Were Here obviously has its musical admirers. On the new full-length tribute to the album ("Still Wish You Were Here"), a who's who of rock greats contribute to revisiting the masterwork in its entirety. On the expansive opener "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5)," singer Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche), guitarist Steve Hackett (Genesis), keyboardist Geoff Downes (Yes, ASIA), drummer Ian Paice (Deep Purple), flautist-saxophonist Mel Collins (King Crimson) and bassist Billy Sheehan join forces to bring the dreamy selection fully to life. On the forceful "Welcome to the Machine," singer-guitarist Todd Rundgren, keyboardist Rick Wakeman and bassist Tony Levin elevate the atmospheric favorite. The genre-blending rock track "Have a Cigar" spotlights the talents of Dream Theater singer James LaBrie, guitar great Steve Stevens, former Moody Blues keyboardist Patrick Moraz, drummer Rat Scabies (of The Damned) and bassist Jah Wobble (Public Image Ltd). Singer-guitarist Rik Emmett (of Triumph), guitar hero Joe Satriani, former Megadeath bassist David Ellefson, drummer Carmine Appice and the late multi-instrumentalist Edgar Froese (of Tangerine Dream fame) conjure up the magic of the beloved title track. The ambitious "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9)" closes out the ambitious tribute, with keyboardist-vocalist Rod Argent (of The Zombies), groundbreaking guitarist Steve Hillage, dummer Ian Paice (Deep Purple) and bassist Bootsy Collins (Parliament-Funkadelic) adding a fiery approach to the track.  Despite the army of diverse talents who share the spotlight across Still Wish You Were Here, there is a cohesive and artful flow that makes for a special listen. Still Wish You Were Here is available on audio CD in a beautiful six-panel deluxe digipak as well as a gorgeous gatefold vinyl in a variety of colors. Information: CleopatraRecords.com.


Artist: 
The Daybreaks
Title: The Daybreaks (TAWT)
You might like if you enjoy: Ann Wilson, Heart, Linda Ronstadt
Tell me more: Before Ann Wilson formed the band Heart with her sister (guitarist Nancy Wilson), the singer got her start in the late '60s with The Daybreaks. Now an EP of previously-unheard recordings from The Daybreaks has been released by Wilson . A fascinating and enjoyable listen, the EP includes the uptempo '60s-mining "Through Eyes and Glass," evocative chamber pop ballad "Standing Watching You," the bluesy "I'm Gonna Drink My Hurt Away" and Americana "Wonder How I Managed." Wilson's signature soprano carries the day across the four-song set. The four tracks are available digitally now; a limited edition 10-inch vinyl with a digital redemption code is available for pre-orderInformation: AnnWilson.com.


Artist: 
Thundermother
Title: Heat Wave / Deluxe Edition (AFM Records)
You might like if you enjoy: Heart, Scorpions, Lita Ford, AC/DC, The Pretty Reckless
Tell me more: When it comes to the sound of '70s and '80s hard rock, things have come full circle in 2021 resulting in the explosion of interest in young bands including American outfits Dirty Honey, The Record Company, the Pretty Reckless and Greta Van Fleet. Add to that list growing acclaim for an all-female rock quartet from Sweden, Thundermother. The band's most recent album, Heat Wave, was released in July 2020 and did so well around the world that AFM Records released an expanded edition of the album that includes 10 previously-unreleased tracks along with the original track listing. This is a band whose ferocious sound and tight musical chops recall a cross between Back in Black-era AC/DC and early Scorpions (just listen to lead singer Guernica Mancini whose vocals are the equal of a young Klaus Meine). The material here is not always aimed at exploring new ground but Thundermother's hard-edged rock attack is so infectious the band's sound can't be denied. Highlights include the AC/DC-styled "Dog From Hell" and "Ghosts" (guitarist Filippa Nässil's fret work often recalls Angus Young), head-banging "Back in '76," rapid-fire heavy metal charge "Into The Mud" (showcasing the rhythm section of drummer Emlee Johansson and bassist Majsan Lindberg), the textured rock ballad "Sleep," and scorching "Driving In Style." The blues-rock original "Purple Sky" and meteoric melodic rocker "The Road Is Ours" are noteworthy for pushing the band's sound forward. The bonus tracks (a mix of live cuts, acoustic demos and studio recordings) are all essential. Information: Thundermother.com.


Robert Kinsler


Monday, May 10, 2021

Chrissie Hynde to release Dylan covers album May 21, 2021

This promises to be one of the most exciting cover albums of 2021! Robert Kinsler



CHRISSIE HYNDE UNVEILS NEW COLLECTION OF BOB DYLAN SONGS
 
NINE DYLAN INTERPRETATIONS RECORDED REMOTELY DURING LOCKDOWN
WITH THE PRETENDERS’ JAMES WALBOURNE
 
STANDING IN THE DOORWAY: CHRISSIE HYNDE SINGS BOB DYLAN
ARRIVES VIA BMG AT ALL DSPS AND STREAMING SERVICES
ON FRIDAY, MAY 21
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Chrissie Hynde has announced a brand new album of original Bob Dylan covers. Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan arrives via BMG at all DSPs and streaming services on Friday, May 21. A CD and vinyl LP release will follow on Friday, August 20.
 
STANDING IN THE DOORWAY: CHRISSIE HYNDE SINGS BOB DYLAN
 
Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan includes stunning new interpretations of such Dylan songs as “You’re a Big Girl Now,” “Love Minus Zero / No Limit,” “Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight,” and “Every Grain of Sand,” recorded last year during lockdown by Hynde and her Pretenders bandmate, James Walbourne. The nine-track collection was made almost exclusively via text message, with Walbourne recording an initial musical idea on his phone and then sending it off to Hynde to add her vocal. The new versions were then mixed by multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning producer/engineer/mixer Tchad Blake (The Black Keys, Fiona Apple) before originally premiering via The Pretenders’ official YouTube channel.
 
A few weeks into lockdown last year, James sent me the new Dylan track, ‘Murder Most Foul.’” Hynde says. “Listening to that song completely changed everything for me. I was lifted out of this morose mood that I’d been in. I remember where I was sitting the day that Kennedy was shot - every reference in the song. Whatever Bob does, he still manages somewhere in there to make you laugh because as much as anything, he’s a comedian. He’s always funny and always has something to say. I called James and said, ‘Let’s do some Dylan covers,’ and that’s what started this whole thing.
 
The intimate process behind Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan will be featured in Tomorrow Is A Long Time, a new documentary by International Emmy® Award-winning filmmakers Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitt (Romeo & Juliet: Beyond WordsBalletBoyz) premiering exclusively via the UK’s Sky Arts channel on Monday, May 24 in celebration of Dylan’s 80th birthday; a U.S. broadcast premiere will be announced soon.

CHRISSIE HYNDE
STANDING IN THE DOORWAY: CHRISSIE HYNDE SINGS BOB DYLAN
(BMG)
Release Date: Friday, May 21

Tracklist:

In The Summertime
You're a Big Girl Now
Standing In The Doorway
Sweetheart Like You
Blind Willie McTell
Love Minus Zero / No Limit
Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight
Tomorrow Is a Long Time
Every Grain of Sand

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

The Pretenders 'You Can't Hurt a Fool' new single out now

Cool news for a Tuesday...


The Pretenders return with 'You Can't Hurt a Fool'

SOULFUL NEW SINGLE HERALDS EAGERLY AWAITED 11TH STUDIO ALBUM

HATE FOR SALE ARRIVES EVERYWHERE ON FRIDAY, JULY 17




The Pretenders have unveiled the latest track from their much-anticipated new album, HATE FOR SALE. “You Can’t Hurt A Fool” is available now via BMG at all DSPs and streaming services. The Pretenders’ 11th studio album, HATE FOR SALE arrives Friday, July 17. Pre-orders are available now. In addition, vinyl LP and CD pre-orders are currently available via the official Pretenders webstore.

LISTEN TO “YOU CAN’T HURT A FOOL”

PRE-ORDER HATE FOR SALE

“I suppose our biggest influence apart from crazy, hard-core rock and roll has been R&B,” says Chrissie Hynde of the soulful “You Can’t Hurt A Fool.” “James and I really grappled with this one to get in all the subtleties and nuance of an R&B classic, albeit with modern, autobiographical lyrics…The fool is me!”

Produced by the legendary Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur), HATE FOR SALE features 10 new songs written by Chrissie Hynde and Pretenders guitarist James Walbourne – their first full-length songwriting collaboration to date. Furthermore, the album – which follows 2016’s acclaimed ALONE – marks the first Pretenders album to feature the band’s longtime touring line-up of Hynde, Walbourne, bassist Nick Wilkinson, and founding drummer Martin Chambers.

HATE FOR SALE has already been heralded with a pair of equally extraordinary new tracks, “The Buzz” and “Hate For Sale,” both of which are available now for streaming and download. “The Buzz” was met by immediate acclaim by Rolling Stone  and Stereogum, who enthused, “‘The Buzz’ is the kind of world-weary shimmer that the Pretenders have always been great at…Hynde’s craggy, seen-it-all vocals haven’t really changed in the past four decades, and neither has her sharp, intuitive songcraft.”

LISTEN TO “THE BUZZ”

“Hate For Sale” followed and was greeted by equivalent applause, with SPIN writing, “Dueling guitars and high energy beat, the song will quickly take you back to the heydays of the punk era – a time that the band really loves.” The new LP’s title track “finds The Pretenders – Chrissie Hynde in particular – channeling their inner riotous punk rock selves,” raved Consequence of Sound. “The lead singer and guitarist’s vocals heard here are flung out with an attitude that alternates between haphazard shrug and in-your-face statement.”

LISTEN TO “HATE FOR SALE”

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THE PRETENDERS
HATE FOR SALE
(BMG)
Release Date: Friday, July 17

TRACKLISTING:
Hate For Sale
The Buzz
Lightning Man
Turf Accountant Daddy
You Can’t Hurt a Fool
I Didn’t Know When To Stop
Maybe Love Is In NYC
Junkie Walk
Didn’t Want To Be This Lonely
Crying in Public

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Monday, July 09, 2018

Summertime Heats Up Via New Releases

A wide range of outstanding releases are helping heat up the summer, including a surprise stunner from Gorillaz, an outstanding sophomore album from the Rails, the third LP from New York-based artist Vincent Poag and a historic live release from guitar great Dennis Coffey.



Artist: Gorillaz
Title: The Now Now (Warner Bros./Parlophone)
You might like if you enjoy: Gorillaz, Damon Albarn's "Everyday Robots"
Tell me more: On the brilliant new Gorillaz release The Now Now, singer-songwriter Damon Albarn has essentially followed up his 2014 release Everyday Robots with a sequel of sorts; the new disc is intoxicating musically even while offering a lyrically-impactful search for finding one's self in a world - America in particular  where people seem to be more alone than ever. Whereas 2017's Gorillaz return Humanz was packed with all-star guests ranging from Mavis Staples and Grace Jones to Popcaan across the track list, The Now Now is a decidedly more intimate and stronger affair. A soundscape paved with cool beats, retro synths and grooves surrounding Albarn's signature vocals, the 11-track disc includes the breezy "Humility" (featuring jazz guitarist George Benson's shining fretwork), the '80s-mining "Tranz," infectious "Lake Zurich," distant "Magic City" (complete with Blur guitarist Graham Coxon's flourishes) and the enthralling "One Percent." Information: gorillaz.com.



Artist: The Rails
Title: Other People (Thirty Tigers)
You might like if you enjoy: Carbon Leaf, Bright Blue Gorilla
Tell me more: It's so clear; the Rails get it. Other People, the latest release from the London-based duo comprised of Kami Thompson (daughter of Linda and Richard Thompson) and James Walbourne (his performance credits include the celebrated likes of the Pretenders, Son Volt and Ray Davies) is a disc that will impress on a single listen even while revealing ever-growing lyrical and sonic layers with subsequent listens. There are tracks rooted in traditional Irish folk sounds ("The Cally," "Other People"), indie roots rockers ("Late Surrender," "Brick And Mortar") and Americana folk ("Drowned in Blue," "Mansion Of Happiness") — all lushly arranged and emotionally truthful. Beyond their talents as top-tier musicians, the duo's secret weapon may well be that Thompson and Walbourne each have amazing and distinctive voices and are able to create a magical third voice when they sing together (just listen to the affecting "Dark Times," wistful "Leaving The Land" and tender "I Wish, I Wish"). Information: TheRailsOfficial.com.



Artist: Vincent Poag
Title: Heroes and Demons (Danal Music)
You might like if you enjoy: Tom Waits, John Prine, Bob Dylan
Tell me more: Based in New York City, singer-songwriter-guitarist Vincent Poag uses his rich baritone to deliver original material that taps into his observations inspired by both a look inward as well as studies directed outward toward the big world around him. On his newly-issued third album Heroes and Demons, there is a straightforward lyrical approach enhanced by creative songwriting in the tradition of American favorites including Randy Newman, Bob Dylan and John Prine. Whether delivering a front-and-center appreciation of life itself ("Beautiful Day") in uncertain times like theses, or tapping into the jangly pop rock of Tom Petty ("Young Again") and utilizing a retro jazzy backdrop on the winning "One Step Ahead of Gloom," Poag's style allows him to weave a number of genres into a singular sound. The Waterboys-flavored "Piper Play" is this writer's favorite; the nugget recalls some of Mike Scott's most Celtic-drenched treasures with a luxurious moodscape enhanced by Irish flute, mandolin, fiddle and accordion. Information: VincentPoag.com.



Artist: Dennis Coffey
Title: One Night at Morey's: 1968 (Omnivore Recordings)
You might like if you enjoy: Dennis Coffey
Tell me more: Listening to the power and inventiveness of Dennis Coffey's One Night at Morey's, it's hard to believe the live performance featuring Coffey on guitar, organist Lyman Woodard and drummer Melvin Davis was recorded 50 years ago. The power and range of the trio is breathtaking; the three musicians blend jazz, funk, R&B and rock via a freewheeling approach that showcases the trio's virtuoso chops and creative chemistry. The instrumental reworking of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" plays out over a fast-moving 13+ minutes! The Meters' "Cissy Strut" is buoyant, with the rhythmic groove a launching pad for flat-out masterful lead guitar work courtesy of Coffey. Those looking for some flat-out killer lead guitar work from Coffey can check out "Burning Spear," where the speed of his runs thrills. A version of the Young Rascals' "Groovin' " certainly serves as the perfect groove for the trio, with all three musicians offering up some outstanding musicianship — all of it nuanced and presented in the service of the piece itself. The originals featured here — "Big City Lights," "Mindbender," and "Union Station" — and they are equally potent. Information: omnivorerecordings.com.



Robert Kinsler