Cass McComb’s third album on Domino, Wit’s End, will be out in April. It’ll be the followup 2009′s spare and romantic Catacombs. According to Domino, McCombs moved in a darker direction for this record — the press release also says it’s an album with “… sounds that conjure the colors purple and black.” That’s true of this press photo, at least. But “County Line,” the first taste from Wit’s End, does have a restless, slow sadness clinging around his falsetto. Listen:
Wit’s End is out 4/12 via Domino. Here’s the tracklist:
01 “County Line”
02 “The Lonely Doll”
03 “Buried Alive”
04 “Saturday Song”
05 “Memory’s Stain”
06 “Hermit’s Cave”
07 “Pleasant Shadow Song”
08 “A Knock Upon the Door”
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really excited for this album! Catacombs was one of my favorites from 2009, and i like the sound he’s going for with this song.
also i feel like a lot of people are missing out on this guy – i hardly ever hear anyone mention him…
I heard he’s doing a mixtape with Wiz called Purple and Black and Yellow.
Freaking great. This guy makes beautiful music seem effortless.
Really looking forward to this, he’s going to make a big impression this year.
how do you move in a darker direction after writing the executioner’s song?
excited to find out…
also, i don’t know if he’s always had the same drummer or not, but his drums are consistently great
incredible