Mark Lanegan has been keeping himself busy over the last few years. He's released albums with Isobel Campbell, The Gutter Twins, Soulsavers, Queens Of The Stone Age, and even his old group Screaming Trees. With all of that going on, his own work got shunted to the side. Well, no longer. Lanegan has returned with Blues Funeral, the new album from Mark Lanegan Band. This is a bit of a tweener album for Lanegan. The songs don't form a cohesive whole. In fact, it sounds as though this is a collection of misfit tracks that didn't fit ...

On his latest record Blues Funeral singer-songwriter Mark Lanegan offers gritty dark songwriting that feasts on life's bitterness In this 4AD session recorded on February 6th in NYC's Pull Studios and directed by Robert Semmer Lanegan takes the ominously lurching "Gravedigger's Song" into the intimate environment of the live series...

Mark Lanegan has recorded four stripped down live tracks for the ongoing 4AD Sessions. Mark Lanegan's return was worth celebrating. A renowned songwriter and vocalist, the American artist threw himself into 'Blues Funeral' resulting in one of the finest full length statements of his solo career. Announcing a series of North American shows, Mark Lanegan recently interrupted rehearsals to visit Pull Studios in Manhattan's Hudson Square. The thirteenth instalment of the 4AD Sessions, the singer performed four tracks from 'Blues Funeral'. Directed by Robert Semmer, Mark Lanegan opens with 'The Gravedigger's Song' before running through three cuts ...

Following the release of Blues Funeral back in February, Mark Lanegan Band have recorded four songs for the thirteenth installment in the 4AD Sessions series. Pull Studios in Manhattan's Hudson Square played understated host to a session that leans heavily on Mark's indelible voice and undeniable presence, as well as the intensity and precision of his band. Filmed during a break in rehearsals for a New York City show that was to herald the release of the album, the session captures a band fully sharpened and itching to hit the road (US dates begin May 10 and are ...

4AD | 2012 | Album Reviewed By: Meredith Webb Review Date: 4/9/2012 Rating (out of 10): 3 - Gathering dust. Blues Funeral is the latest album to hit the airwaves from the Mark Lanegan Band. His seventh release, and first release of new material in eight years, it would make you think he couldn’t go wrong. But alas, you’d be wrong. Unlike its title suggests, it lacks any semblance of what is generally considered blues, unless the actual death of blues is what he was going for (hence the funeral). Lanegan’s deep, sultry, smoky vocals are the only ...

Genre: Alternative/Indie/Rock Country: USA Tracklist 01. The Gravedigger’s Song 02. Hit The City 03. Wedding Dress 04. Gray Goes Black 05. Crawlspace 06. Quiver Syndrome 07. St. Louis Elegy 08. Riot In My House 09. Ode To Sad Disco 10. Methamphe...

Helluva lot happening in life right now. Moving places, checking in at LA's hipstertown soon, namely Silver Lake, and next weekend takes me to the quite amazing hills of Mammoth, going to snowboard my buttocks off! So a "moving houses" mixtape, a mixtape for the slopes and the mix for a trip. Juicy mix indeed, a lot of rather good music out there at the moment, hope I managed to condense the cream of the crop in here. For instance the new Daniel Rossen EP is gaining genuine affection on my behalf, nothing really fresh-new-under-the-sun kind of thing, simply ...

I Am The Avalanche are currently on a headlining tour. Check out the band’s set list below by clicking “Read More.”[[MORE]] 1. Holy Fuck 2. I’ll Be Back Around 3. New Disaster 4. The Gravedigger’s Argument 5. This Is Dungeon Music 6. Amsterdam 7. Green Eyes 8. I Took A Beating 9. Drinking Song 10. Dead And Gone 11. Symphony 12. Gratitude 13. Brooklyn Dodgers

The imposing man in black who sidles up to the microphone should really be brown bread. Anyone familiar with Mark Lanegan’s journey through the decades, forging his distinctive alternate rock music, may well be surprised he’s made it to 47 years of age. Having been embroiled in drug use from an early age, the Washington native swerved a prison sentence by completing a year in rehab at just 21 years old. It was here Lanegan met the Connor brothers, with whom he later formed grunge rock group, Screaming Trees. The band produced seven albums and was critically applauded ...

I Am The Avalanche recently performed on the Soundwave Festival in Brisbane, Australia. Check out the band’s set list from the tour below by clicking “Read More.” Holy Fuck  I’ll Be Back Around  Amsterdam  The Gravedigger’s Argument  This Is Dungeon Music  Gratitude  I Took A Beating  My Second Restraining Order  Brooklyn Dodgers

Tattooed hand grasping the microphone, Mark Lanegan lets loose on this highlight from his new album “Blues Funeral”, his first solo effort since 2004. It’s a dark, menacing, bluesy excursion led by his unmistakable voice. The entire set is slightly sinister and full of haunting imagery — not for the faint of heart. Whether you’re a fan from his work with Queens of the Stone Age, Screaming Trees, Twilight Singers">The Twilight Singers and Soulsavers or his solo albums, this session is one to watch. RR Mark Lanegan Band Live on KCRW – Set List The ...

It isn’t hard to imagine this new doom-drenched Mark Lanegan single scoring a horror film — as it did in director Alistair Legrand’s official video — but the thought of Lanegan and Co. bringing a mood seemingly summoned from the bowels of hell to KCRW’s well-lit radio studio felt like a stretch. Take his incredibly [...]

Mark Lanegan Band - The Gravedigger’s Song I never really got Queens of the Stone Age. A ton of my music-y friends love them and went crazy when they played SXSW last year, but I couldn’t get into it. Former frontman Mark Lanegan just released a new solo album called Blues Funeral , which I like more. Jack Irons (of RHCP, Eleven and PJ fame) plays drums while Greg Dulli and Josh Homme guest. Lanegan’s voice is trademark, but the instrumentation shows more range here than in past projects. This is the opening track.

In "The Gravedigger's Song," Lanegan's raspy croak is without a doubt his most valuable asset.

Mark Lanegan, formerly of the Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age is in danger of becoming a classic performer. No, that doesn't sound right. We're the ones in danger. We're not supposed to like this sort of stuff. Here's this gravel-throated guy who sounds like he's singing from the barstool he hasn't left in years giving it chorus and verse. The Gravedigger's Song is taken from his brand new album Blues Funeral , and it is full of delicious menace. Take it from someone who wanted to dislike it, this is a ...