{Gary Lucas' Gods & Monsters}
Thanks to Andy (over at PAI Media) for sending me a copy of Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters new album titled Coming Clean. Gary is best known for being part of Captain Beefheart and playing with Jeff Buckley. On his new album (the first new Gary Lucas and Gods & Monsters album in some time) he not only showcases his talents, but he also plays with David Johansen of New York Dolls, offers a treatment of a song he co-wrote with Jeff Buckley, as well as a Springsteen song. It also doesn't hurt that his band's players are from Television, Swans and Modern Lovers.
The new album features Gary on guitar and vocals along with Ernie Brooks (Modern Lovers) on bass, Billy Ficca (Television) and Jonathan Kane (Swans) on drums, with special guest vocalists David Johansen (New York Dolls), French superstar Elli Medeiros, and Richard Barone. Here's a couple of highlights...
"Fata Morgana"
"One Man's Meat" (Featuring David Johansen)
Ok, one more...
"Spirit Moves"
You can hear more from Gods and Monsters : Coming Clean MySpace.
Order the album (and preview all the tracks) here.
Comments
This is a really great album! I got mine after reading a couple of really good reviews in uk. Never heard of Gary Lucas before. | But it is the band that is so hot, Billy Ficca from television, Ernie Brooks from Modern Lovers and now Jerry Harrison from Talking Heads too, these are like 3 of my favourite bands!
Do you know when they are playing in the uk? Because they are getting load of press here?
The uk version has more tracks than that one you've got and much better cover an' all.
Cheers for the blog, I always check it.
Posted by: Blago Blago Blung | November 9, 2006 08:19 PM