Drive-By Truckers have introduced the discharge of their 14th album, Welcome 2 Membership XIII, on June 3.
The tune “Welcome 2 Membership XIII” is a nod to the band’s early days, earlier than the group was even fashioned.
“There have been no cool bars on the town, and Membership XIII was the most effective we had,” singer and guitarist Patterson Hood stated in a press launch. He and bandmate Mike Cooley performed the venue after they had been nonetheless performing of their earlier band Adam’s Home Cat. “Nevertheless it wasn’t all that good, and our band wasn’t notably favored there. Sometimes the proprietor would throw us a Wednesday night time or allow us to open for a hair-metal band we had been a horrible match for, and everybody would hang around outdoors till we had been performed enjoying. It wasn’t very humorous on the time, however it’s humorous to us now.”
You may hear the album’s title observe beneath.
Welcome 2 Membership XIII, which was produced by longtime collaborator David Barbe, includes a handful of visitor appearances, notably R.E.M.’s Mike Mills and singer-songwriter Margo Worth. Rounded out by keyboardist and guitarist Jay Gonzalez, bassist Matt Patton and drummer Brad Morgan, Welcome 2 Membership XIII was recorded stay with most songs minimize in only one or two takes. A full observe itemizing will be seen beneath.
“Cooley and I’ve been enjoying collectively for 37 years now,” Hood stated. “That first band may need failed miserably on a industrial stage, however I’m actually happy with what we did again then. It had quite a bit to do with who we ended up changing into.”
Welcome 2 Membership XIII is on the market for pre-order now.
Drive-By Truckers, ‘Welcome 2 Membership XIII’ Observe Itemizing
1. “The Driver”
2. “Maria’s Terrible Disclosures”
3. “Shake and Pine”
4. “We are going to by no means wake you up within the morning”
5. “Welcome 2 Membership XIII”
6. “Solid In Hell and Heaven Despatched”
7. “Each Single Storied Flameout”
8. “Billy Ringo In The Darkish”
9. “Wilder Days”
