Daddy Long Legs joined by Wreckless Eric on new Street Sermons album

Daddy Long Legs' new Street Sermons LP was produced by The Black Lips' Oakley Munson who adds piano, organ and jug parts

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New York City's most diabolical Rhythm & Blues street gang, DADDY LONG LEGS, have just released their eagerly anticipated new album Street Sermons via Yep Roc Records. 

The band's fourth studio album represents a wellspring of bottled-up feelings and emotions that need to be taken to the streets. 

Produced by Oakley Munson of the Black Lips at Old Soul Studios in Catskill, NY the band expands upon a sound that’s all their own and features guest appearances from Punk Rock legend Wreckless Eric providing backing vocals on "Nightmare" and "Silver Satin" and The Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian on "Ding-Ding Man," In dark times DADDY LONG LEGS continue to shine their light everywhere they go, leaving a piece of themselves on stage every night because it’s in them and it’s got to come out. 

Over the last decade these gentlemen have burned down houses the world over with their explosive fire ceremony and have amassed a cult-like following all their own with a tough to beat reputation for being one of the finest live acts on the road today. Written and recorded against a backdrop of political tension, riots in the streets and a deeply uncertain future, Street Sermons is a testament to triumph over adversity.

Get a copy of Street Sermons via Bandcamp right here. Check out the album release trailer, "Nightmare" and a couple of performance clips below. 

Daddy Long Legs: lead vocals, blues harmonica, resonator guitars, piano, banjo, kazoo 

Josh Styles: drums, percussion, backing vocals 

Murat Aktürk: electric, acoustic & baritone guitars, percussion, backing vocals 

Additional Musicians: 

John Sebastian: baritone guitar on Ding Ding Man

Wreckless Eric: backing vocals on Nightmare and Silver Satin 

Oakley Munson: piano, organ, jug, backing vocals 

Tovey Halleck: saxophone on Rockin’ My Boogie and Two Dollar Holler 

Red Mass assemble all-star cast for A Hopeless Noise

Montreal's Red Mass are joined by Mike Watt, King Khan, Mac DeMarco, etc for their new concept album A Hopeless Noise, in the works since at least 2014.

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"The album tells the story of the Diamond Girl. You follow her as she falls from grace and loses touch with reality. It is The Mass’ modern day retelling of Don Quixote. As the Diamond Girl develops a psychological disorder and suffers delusions of grandeur. She still believes that she is living in the utmost luxury when in reality, her world crumbles around her. Amidst her trauma, she wanders aimlessly through the city and falls prey to the most decadent of low lives. She wallows in vice as the wings of temptation carry her from one nightclub to the next. When she finally breaks she goes on a violent rampage.

"In order to mirror the Diamond Girl’s multiple personalities, the group worked in numerous punk sub genres and picked different artists to bring each song to life. Musicians from all over the world joined in, including members of The Black Lips, Duchess Says, Human Eye, Fly Pan Am & Godspeedyoublackemperor as well as Mac DeMarco, Rick Froberg (Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu), John Kastner (Doughboys, Asexuals), Evan Dando, Hugo Mudie (The Sainte Catherines), producer/musician Martin Bisi, Jered Gummere (The Ponys), King Khan and Mike Watt. We ended up with collaborations with some of our favourite musicians, our friends and even our dad's added to the mix. Love is supreme."  – Roy Vucino, Red Mass

Watch the new Red Mass video for "To Fall From Grace" featuring King Khan followed by a live clip of Red Mass developing material for A Hopeless Noise at Portland's Star Theatre back in 2014. Check out A Hopeless Noise on the group's Bandcamp page or stream the album here.