Merce Lemon and Fust are two of the best and brightest indie acts currently channeling the spirit of the sad-eyed country greats. So the prospect of the Pittsburgh singer-songwriter and the Durham alt-country band teaming up to cover two George Jones songs is immensely appealing.
That premise plays out on a new 7" out digitally today, and it lives up to the hype. For the A-side, Lemon dejectedly sings "Cup Of Loneliness," while Fust's Aaron Dowdy lends his robust drawl to "Choices" for the B-side. On both tracks, the fiddles are flying, the tears are falling, and feeling bad sounds incredibly good.
The 7" heralds an upcoming Merce Lemon/Fust tour, so listen to the music and peruse the tour dates below.
TOUR DATES:
03/17 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern *
03/18 - Evanston, IL@ SPACE *
03/19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club *
03/20 - Des Moines, IA @ xBK *
03/21 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge *
03/22 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge *
03/25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The DLC at Quarters *
03/27 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Fest
03/28 - Walla Walla, WA @ Billsville West
03/29 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern +
03/31 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios +
04/02 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill +
04/03 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon +
04/04 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar +
04/06 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar ~
04/09 - Austin, TX @ Sagebrush ~
04/10 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall ~
04/11 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa ~ !
04/12 - Jackson, MS @ Duling Hall ~
04/14 - Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light ~
04/15 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle ~
04/17 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall ~
04/18 - Washington, DC @ DC9 ~ !
04/19 - Freehold, NJ @ Concerts in the Studio ~ !
04/20 - Frostburg, MD @ Clatter Cafe !
+ w/ Georgia Maq
* Walker Rider
~ w/ Thomas Dollbaum
! without Fust
The "Cup Of Loneliness" b/w "Choices" 7" is available for pre-order in a limited edition of 100. It's set to ship out around 2/1 via Trouble Chair and Many Hats Distribution.
