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Because Cass McCombs’s April release WIT’S END was certainly not enough, we’re pleased as punch that Mr. McCombs has decided to grace his fans with a second release this year in the form of Humor Risk, on its way November 8.
Our second taste (after the REC’D first single, “The Same Thing”), an alternate mix of “Robin Egg Blue” (the “gun drum mix,” thanks to its sharp snares), is classic McCombs melancholy-catchy, head-nodding and toe-tapping despite its wistful lyrical content – “done, done, what’s done is done,” McCombs sings over a sweet Americana acoustic riff, bolstered by those sharp drums. Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij provided some secondary production here, and his touch is evident in the prominent mix of that classically-influenced piano. Check it out.
Cass McCombs – “Robin Egg Blue” (Gun Drum Mix)
You can order Humor Risk on CD, LP and digital formats over at Amazon. It’s due out November 8. Cass is supporting the album with a short string of shows. Check ‘em out below:
Sun. Nov. 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Tue. Dec. 1 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Fri. Dec. 4 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Sun. Dec. 6 – Vancouver, BC @ Electric Owl
Mon. Dec. 7 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
Tue. Dec. 8 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
Wed. Dec. 9 – Eugene, OR @ Cozmic
