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When David Bowie almost worked with Prince…

David Bowie in the new Uncut David Bowie is on the cover of the October 2025 issue of Uncut. The issue comes wrapped with a giant Map Of Bowie’s America and a stunning Collectors’ Cover. For the cover story, meanwhile, Bowie’s long-serving producer Tony Visconti reveals all about the making of Heathen – Bowie’s first album of the 21st century and one critical in establishing working practices that continued for the rest of his career. Advertisement Among the many stories and insights, Visconti reveals that Prince was approached to play on Heathen. Here’s what happened… “There was talk of getting Prince on the record…” “Pete Townshend came to the studio to record his part for ‘Slow Burn’ at Philip Glass’s studio in New York,” Visconti tells us. “In fact, Philip played a little bit on the album as well, he added a bit of piano but not a lot; he’s not a Rachmaninoff sort of guy. Pete added some windmill chords. We had the track ‘5.15 The Angels Have Gone’. I don’t know if that was a homage to The Who, but I played guitar on that and also doubled my bass part. Advertisement “I know there was talk of… Read More →

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John Lennon’s Power To The People box set announced

Photos: © Yoko Ono Lennon John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s non-violent political activism and the couple’s early years in New York City will be celebrated in a new 12-disc boxed set and digital collection entitled Power To The People (Super Deluxe Edition), released on October 10 through Capitol/UMe. Produced by Sean Ono Lennon, Power To The People (Super Deluxe Edition) brings together 123 tracks, including 90 never-before-heard and previously unreleased tracks, spanning Plastic Ono Band’s 1969 Bed-In anti-war anthem “Give Peace A Chance” to a new version of their 1972 album, Sometime In New York City, that year’s One To One Concerts at Madison Square Garden and a wealth of unreleased demos, home recordings, jam sessions, live cuts, unique mixes and much more. Advertisement Listen to a previously unreleased performance of “Come Together” from the One To One Concert. Here’s the formats! POWER TO THE PEOPLESUPER DELUXE EDITION 9CD/3BR/BOOK BOXED SET Advertisement 9 CDs ⋆ 3 HD AUDIO BLU-RAY DISCS ⋆ LENTICULAR COVER103 TRACKS ⋆ HD STEREO ⋆ HD 5.1 SURROUND ⋆ DOLBY ATMOS204-PAGE BOOK ⋆ NEWSPRINT POSTER ⋆ 2 POSTCARDS ⋆ 2 STICKER SHEETS2 REPLICA TICKETS, VIP BACKSTAGE PASS AND VIP AFTERSHOW INVITATION THE ONE TO ONE CONCERTJohn & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant’s Memory and Special GuestsLive at Madison Square Garden, New York City30 August 1972 CD1 / BR1HYBRID ‘BEST OF’ SHOW 1. Power To The People (intro)*… Read More →

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John Fogerty – Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years

Back in June of this year, US president Donald Trump ordered a parade in Washington DC in honour of the 250th birthday of the US Army – and, it was strongly suspected in certain quarters, of the 79th birthday of himself. At one point during what turned out to be a somewhat sullen and half-arsed trudge-past, the speakers blared the unmistakable descending riff of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son”. This was either splendid mischief or atrocious ignorance on someone’s part. “Fortunate Son”, which first appeared on 1969’s Willy & The Poor Boys, was a none-too-subtle protest song decrying the ease with which the well-connected were able to help their heirs evade the Vietnam draft. But it also illustrated the extraordinary endurance of CCR’s catalogue. We are now further from the Tet Offensive than the Tet Offensive was from the Battle of the Somme, and “Fortunate Son” – and the other songs collected here – has barely aged at all. Advertisement Fogerty himself, of course, has: he turned 80 in May. You wouldn’t know it to hear him tearing through the hits one more time on Legacy. The decades since Fogerty first recorded these tracks have perhaps cost him some of… Read More →

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Radiohead announce Hail To The Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009, out now

Radiohead have announced a new live album, Hail To The Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009, available digitally now. The album compiles live versions of 12 of the songs from the 2003 record – “Backdrifts” and “A Punchup At A Wedding” are not present – taken from performances in London, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Dublin. Advertisement The group have also released a live video of one of the performances, “There There”, from Buenos Aires. Watch it here. Seemingly an attempt to reimagine the record with more energy, this new version was inspired by Thom Yorke‘s work on the recent Hamlet/Hail To The Thief stage production. “In the process of thinking of how to build arrangements for the Shakespeare Hamlet/Hail To The Thief theatre production,” Yorke says, “I asked to hear some archive live recordings of the songs. I was shocked by the kind of energy behind the way we played. I barely recognised us, and it helped me find a way forward. We decided to get these live recordings mixed and released (it would have been insane to keep them for ourselves). It has all been a very cathartic process. We very much hope you enjoy them.” Advertisement The live album, which… Read More →

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Introducing the new Uncut: David Bowie, a Bowie posterzine, a 15-track Sounds Of The New West CD, Ozzy Osbourne, Lemonheads, Joan Shelley and more

I guess there are probably worse jobs to return to after a fortnight’s holiday. I arrived back at my desk a few days ago to be greeted by a swathe of upcoming releases, which I’m still working through. Among the highlights have been new albums by Joan Shelley and Wednesday – you can read Ana Gavrilovska’s interview with Joan in this issue while you’ll find Wednesday on the latest volume in our beloved Sounds Of The New West compilation CDs which comes free with this issue of Uncut. As this seventh instalment amply proves, it’s a scene which continues to change and thrive – among my personal favourites on this comp, Wednesday, Case Oats and Friendship all provide fresh takes to the genre, often in ways no one could have predicted what Allan first launched the series back in 1998. Critically, we’re aware of how these compilations resonate with you; we hope that this new addition adheres to the high standards of its predecessors. Advertisement Inside our mag there’s Tony Visconti on David Bowie, John Robinson’s peerless tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Tom Pinnock’s eye-popping interview with Evan Dando. Also in this most eclectic of Uncuts, you’ll find Ethel Cain,… Read More →

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Uncut October 2025

EVERY PRINT EDITION OF THIS ISSUE OF UNCUT COMES WITH A FREE 15-TRACK CD, SOUNDS OF THE NEW WEST VOL. 7, FEATURING WEDNESDAY, CASE OATS, EVE ADAMS, SLOW MOTION COWBOYS, FRIENDSHIP, SOULED AMERICAN AND MORE! PRINT COPIES ALSO COME WITH A FREE DAVID BOWIE POSTERZINE – DAVID IN AMERICA, MAPPING 50 KEY SITES IN BOWIE’S LIFELONG LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE USA Advertisement DAVID BOWIE: A new Bowie for a new millennium. Reuniting with producer Tony Visconti, Bowie ushered in the 21st century with Heathen – the album that laid the groundwork for the rest of his career. Here Visconti tells the whole story of a legend’s creative rebirth. “He wanted to change everything…” OZZY OSBOURNE: John Robinson surveys Ozzy’s career and salutes his triumphs, while old friends including Geezer Butler, early manager Jim Simpson and later collaborator Bob Daisley reflect. “He was the ultimate entertainer…” EVAN DANDO: With recovery and redemption behind him, a memoir and the first Lemonheads album for 19 years await. That’s if he ever finishes telling us about his escapades… “If you want rock’n roll, I’m your man!” JOAN SHELLEY: Relocating from her Kentucky base, new horizons and new collaborators have a profound effect on her… Read More →

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Chrissie Hynde announces duets album featuring Alan Sparhawk, Cat Power and Dave Gahan

Chrissie Hynde has announced details of a new album, Duets Special, due for release on October 17 via Parlophone under the name Chrissie Hynde & Pals. Collaborators include Alan Sparhawk, Cat Power, Dave Gahan and Debbie Harry. She’s released the first single “Always On My Mind” featuring Rufus Wainwright, which you can hear here. Advertisement Says Hynde, “I never thought about doing a Duets album before. I think the idea came about in 2023. I was talking to Jörn, Rufus Wainwright’s husband, on the phone. I think we were recommending novels to each other and for some reason I said hey, maybe Rufus and I should do something, and quickly scribbled out 10 songs off the top of my head. So Jörn asked Rufus, who was up for it, and that’s how it started. A spontaneous and what I thought would be a fun thing.” You can pre-order Duets Special on black vinyl LP, CD or digital here. The tracklisting for Duets Special is: Advertisement Me & Mrs Jones (feat. k.d. lang)Can’t Help Falling In Love (feat. Mark Lanegan)Sway (feat. Lucinda Williams)Dolphins (feat. Dave Gahan)First Of The Gang To Die (feat. Cat Power)Always On My Mind (feat. Rufus Wainwright)Every Little Bit Hurts (feat. Carleen Anderson)I’m… Read More →

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The 7th Uncut New Music Playlist Of 2025

I’m not long back from holiday with a pretty substantial pile of upcoming releases to work through. This playlist includes some pickings from the first batch – as usual, a mix of old faces (including two from our recent Album Of The Month stars, Big Thief) and new discoveries. Chief among the latest finds are Greazy Alice, who I imagine you’ll read plenty about soon in Uncut… Not for this playlist, but there’s also a bunch of archival reissues coming from around the same period – early/mid 00s – including Cripple Crow, The Disintegration Loops and These Were The Earlies. At the risk of singing our own praises, these records were widely championed at Uncut at the time and it’s gratifying to discover how great they still sound. We were doing something right then – and I hope from the selection below it’s evident that we still are. Advertisement Anyway, we bookend this Playlist with two artists you can read about in the new Uncut: Ethel Cain and Joan Shelley. More on all that tomorrow, but for now… Ethel Cain“Waco, Texas”Daughters Of Cain [embedded content] Emily A Sprague“Tokyo 1”RVNG Intl. Advertisement [embedded content] Shabson, Krgovich, Tenniscoats“Lose My Breath”Western Vinyl [embedded… Read More →

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Is Bob Dylan recording again?

Bob Dylan has reportedly been back in the recording studio. On Friday, August 8, White Lake Studios in Colone, New York posted a statement on its Facebook page reading, “Legendary music icon, Bob Dylan, along with members of his band, spent [August 5 and 6 at the studio]. … The studio team had been preparing for the visit in advance and work diligently to ensure discretion and privacy throughout the sessions. … Details of Dylan’s two day visit were not publicly disclosed.” Dylan’s last studio album, Rough And Rowdy Ways, was released in June 2020. Meanwhile, Dylan is currently appearing on the Outlaw Music Festival along with Willie Nelson. Dylan returns to Europe and the UK in November.

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Oasis: 10 things we learned from the band’s triumphant Edinburgh show

The city is swamped with sportswear They’re selling Stoke Roses t-shirts in Primark. The Oasis industry has overtaken Edinburgh for the band’s three shows at the city’s Murrayfield stadium. If you forgot to book for the official Oasis 25 pop up shop on upscale George Street, don’t worry! Primark will do you a Manchester City or Happy Mondays t-shirt for £12. In a central vintage shop, a bucket hat – “official merchandise,” I’m told – will set you back £25. More competitively, some of the city’s entrepreneurial traders are selling t-shirts of uncertain provenance for £10. Inside Murrayfield itself, the official merchandise is standard 2025 festival prices: £40 for a t-shirt, £70 for a hoodie, £20 for a tote bag. Undoubtedly though the biggest winners are Adidas. The city is swamped with Oasis-branded three-stipe sportswear. The scale of all this is immense Never a band to do things by halves, the scale of all this is immense. I’ve seen huge crowds descend on Edinburgh before, but these Oasis gigs may rival Taylor Swift’s shows last year for numbers. The city is already in the middle of the Fringe – which brings around 100,000 people into town every August. Meanwhile, the… Read More →

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The 20 Greatest Fictional Bands In The Movies… Ranked!

With Spinal Tap soon to return to our screens, plug yourself in for Uncut’s guide to the 20 best fictional bands in the movies… 20: THE BANG BANG, Brothers Of The HeadOdd, Seventies-set mockumentary, from a novel by Brian Aldiss and directed by Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe – who made Lost In La Mancha, about Terry Gilliam’s aborted attempt to film Don Quixote. Brothers Harry and Luke Treadaway play conjoined twins who form a punk rock band. Advertisement [embedded content] 19: THE ONEDERS, That Thing You DoPersonal project from Tom Hanks – his only film as writer and director – about a one-hit wonder group it in the early Sixties. The band’s one hit – “That Thing You Do” – was written by Adam Schlesinger, bassist for Fountains Of Wayne. [embedded content] 18: THE KELLY AFFAIR/CARRIE NATIONS, Beyond The Valley Of The DollsFirst, they were the Kelly Affair, then they changed their name to the Carrie Nations – after a grand old dame of the temperance movement – in Russ Meyer’s comedy. Their songs were written by future composer of the Battlestar Galactica theme, Stu Phillips. [embedded content] 17: BLUESHAMMER, Ghost WorldSteve Buscemi’s blues aficionado Seymour goes to see… Read More →

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The Pogues: “Every step we took seemed to be a logical continuation of the journey”

The Pogues often gave the impression that they somehow managed to pull together a career out of chaos and disorder. As it transpires, Pete “Spider” Stacy thinks the band were more thoughtful in their approach than it may have otherwise appeared. “Every step we took seemed to be a logical continuation of the journey,” he says, as he looks back at the band’s discography. Originally the band’s tin-whistle player, Stacy co-founded the Pogues with Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer and James Fearnley in North London in 1982, going on to become their reluctant frontman after MacGowan left in 1991. By then, The Pogues had recorded five studio albums and one outstanding EP. Two more albums followed before they broke up in 1996. Advertisement After reforming with MacGowan in 2001, the band focused on live performances until MacGowan’s death in 2023. But The Pogues live on. In May 2024, Stacy, Finer and Fearnley performed under their old name at Hackney Empire, to mark the 40th anniversary of their debut album, Red Roses For Me, where they were joined by a slew of guests who included members of younger bands inspired and liberated by The Pogues’ approach to traditional music. Earlier this UK,… Read More →

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Cory Hanson’s I Love People reviewed: subversive American songcraft from the Wand mainman

The benefit of having two vehicles is that you can drive one through the dirt while keeping the other pristine. Cory Hanson first came to our attention a decade or so ago as the frontman of Los Angeles group Wand, whose melodies were always a little sweeter and more soaring than the rest of the scuzzy West Coast psych-rock scene they came up in. Hanson has now found a way to follow his muse in two opposing directions, by interspersing Wand albums – increasingly dense, ominous and unpredictable, as on last year’s Vertigo – with solo records of impressive poise and restraint. I Love People swells with strings, horns and choirs but in a way that is meticulously controlled and never gratuitous, every ounce of indulgent flab forensically removed in the manner of one of the great Nashville arrangers. But anyone who’s followed Hanson’s career thus far will know that he’s not in the business of providing earnest, easy-listening solace. And so it proves: his pristine vehicle is a Trojan horse, taking you on a journey into the dark heart of the American dream. Advertisement One of the abiding tropes of rock or country music is the promise (to men,… Read More →

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Patty Griffin – Crown Of Roses reviewed: a sublime masterclass in understatement

Three decades after debut Living With Ghosts, Patty Griffin’s songwriting only seems to grow richer and more intense with time. The only drawback, if we’re being pedantic here, is that sometimes you have to wait for it. Discounting 2022’s Tape – a bunch of home demos and rarities – Crown Of Roses is her first new album in six years. Griffin’s regular producer and bassist Craig Ross returns too, as does guitarist David Pulkingham, with another long-term ally, drummer Michael Longoria, completing her core band. It’s a musical understanding that feels deeply intuitive, draping these songs in delicate textures and subtle colours. With its scratchy groove and percussive shuffle, “Back At The Start” is about as busy as they get, but it’s a masterclass in the persuasive power of less is more. Similarly, “I Know A Way” – which evolves from droning guitar to humid gospel, with electric piano by Terry Allen’s son, Bukka – is all the more striking for its thoughtful build, as Griffin’s vocal banks into an exhilarating catharsis. Advertisement For the most part, Crown Of Roses succeeds via its concentrated hush, a rootless simmer that suggests the imminent arrival of a full storm. It’s there in… Read More →

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“I thought Ozzy Osbourne was the devil!”

Growing up in a small Tennessee town in the late 1980s, I thought Ozzy Osbourne was the devil. Not just devilish or evil, but the Dark Lord made flesh and bone. He looked the part, of course, with his perpetually bugged-out eyes, wild hair, and that maniacal grin. And he certainly sounded like the devil. I got a shiver whenever I heard snippets of “Crazy Train” or “War Pigs” or even “Changes” blaring from the cars and boomboxes of the older boys at my school, all of whom were conceived during the heyday of Black Sabbath. Ozzy had that hellhound bark, with its particular grain that spoke from some other reality. More than any of that, I thought Ozzy was the devil because that’s what every adult I knew told me. It was peak Satanic Panic, when community leaders honestly believed in a conspiracy among devil worshippers to recruit America’s youth to the dark side and even sacrifice a few of us to Beelzebub. While groups like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Slayer and Venom were targeted for the imagery in their lyrics and the heaviness of their riffs, few acts caused as much of a ruckus as Osbourne, who was… Read More →

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Joan Shelley announces new album Real Warmth and shares lead track, “Everybody”

Joan Shelley returns with a new album, Real Warmth. The follow-up to her 2022 album The Spur, it’s released on September 19 by No Quarter. Shelley has also shared “Everybody” from the album, which you can hear below. Advertisement [embedded content] Real Warmth was produced at Casa Wroxton in Toronto by Ben Whiteley – bassist for The Weather Station and Jake Xerxes Fussell – and features drummer Philippe Melanson, saxophonist Karen Ng, singer/songwriters Doug Paisley and Tamara Lindeman, Matt Kelley and Ken Whiteley. Shelley’s partner, guitarist Nathan Salsburg, also appears. Says Wheatley, “We had a few windows in mid-winter and it really felt like there was an urgency to capture a moment in time with these songs, performances, people involved, and against the political backdrop. The record really feels like a capture instead of a meticulous construction. Part of Joan’s concept was not only to go to a place but to draw on the community of musicians from that place.” Offering three mutually inclusive readings of the album’s title, Shelley says: Advertisement “The warmth of actual bodies: connection and belonging as opposed to the facades we show each other, in person and also in the lifeless online world. “A spiritual,… Read More →

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Robert Plant and Graham Nash pay tribute to Terry Reid, who has died aged 75

Robert Plant and Graham Nash have both paid tribute to Terry Reid, who has died aged 75. Known as ‘Superlungs‘ for his electrifying vocal gifts, and also known as the man who turned down both Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, Reid had recently postponed a forthcoming tour as a consequence of cancer treatment. Writing on Instagram, Robert Plant, who became Led Zeppelin‘s vocalist after Reid turned down the offer, said, “Terry Reid’s enthusiasm and encouragement were incredible back then … still teenagers we crashed each others’ gigs and crucified Season of the Witch time and time again … So much fun. So on it. He was all of everything … such charisma. Advertisement His voice, his range … his songs capturing that carefree era … Superlungs indeed. He catapulted me into an intense new world he chose to decline … I listen now to his album The River and shed a tear for my brother in arms.” Also on Instagram, Reid’s friend and collaborator Graham Nash wrote, “Finding it hard to put into words how sad I am about the passing of my dear friend Terry. How was it just a few short months ago we were smiling on my… Read More →

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Send us your questions for Edwyn Collins!

Goodness gracious, so audacious! Edwyn Collins has been delighting us with his wit, insouciance and songwriting excellence ever since spearheading ‘the sound of young Scotland’ with Orange Juice back in the early 1980s. From practically inventing indie, to a surprise global smash with “A Girl Like You“, to a miraculous third act following his recovery from two cerebral haemorrhages, Collins remains an inspirational figure. Earlier this year he released his 10th solo album, Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation – and in September, he’ll embark on ‘The Testimonial Tour‘, his last ever lap around the UK (see here for the full list of dates). But first, he’s kindly consented to a gentle grilling from you, the Uncut readers. So what do you want to ask a true indie hero? Send your questions to audiencewith@uncut.co.uk by Thursday (August 7) and Edwyn will answer the best ones in a future issue of Uncut. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

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Pran Debuts With a Vulnerable Electropop Statement on “All I Need Is Love”

Pop debuts are often designed to dazzle, but Pran chooses vulnerability over spectacle. With his first official single “All I Need Is Love,” the Bangkok-born, Sheffield-based artist delivers a slow-burning emotional release wrapped in shimmering electropop. It’s the kind of track that doesn’t need to shout to be heard — it simply invites you in, quietly disarming in its honesty. There’s something disarmingly honest about the way Pran constructs this track. The song began on his iPad — not in some high-tech studio but in a moment of introspective sadness. From those lonely sketches, he built a track that channels the smooth melancholia of The Weeknd and the glossy vocal softness of Charlie Puth. But “All I Need Is Love” isn’t just an echo of influences. It’s a deeply personal reckoning that lands like a whispered revelation in a noisy world. The production is tight but never sterile. The electric guitar from Witthaya Supakhiran gives it just enough edge to balance the softness in Pran’s vocal tone, and the mixing by Brent Kolatalo (New York) makes the whole thing glide with effortless polish. You can hear the care in every corner — the swelling synths, the breathy transitions, the spaces… Read More →

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The Definitive Edition Ultimate Music Guide to The Who

Who’s better? Who’s best! Song is over? It sounds impossible, doesn’t it? Advertisement This fine magazine is out in UK shops tomorrow. But as this 172-page Definitive Edition Ultimate Music Guide to The Who reaches the USA, it will be doing so as The Who embark on their farewell North American tour, which begins in Florida on August 16th, winding up in Las Vegas on September 26th. “Well, all good things must come to an end,” Pete Townshend said at the announcement in early May. “It is a poignant time. For me, playing to American audiences and those in Canada has always been incredible…” Well might he think that. Never mind the musical triumphs at generational events like Monterey (1967) or Woodstock (1969), or playing Tommy live for the first time at classical music venues. The USA was also a scene of great legend-making notoriety. That might mean detonating a chunk of a TV studio on the Smothers Brothers show or being banned from the Holiday Inn chain of hotels following Keith Moon’s birthday party. It was their playground, and – to be momentarily vulgar – also a place where they made a lot of money. Advertisement The Who’s incredible story… Read More →

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Devendra Banhart announces Cripple Crow deluxe edition

Devendra Banhart has announced a 20th anniversary reissue of his album, Cripple Crow. It’s due on September 12, and marks the first release on Banhart’s own label Heavy Flowers, distributed by Secretly Distribution. To coincide with this news, Banhart has released a demo of “I Feel Just Like A Child”. Advertisement The Cripple Crow 20th Anniversary album reissue includes a third bonus LP featuring “The Seventies” (a never-before-released recording from the Cripple Crow sessions), “Shame” (the long out of print B-side to “Long Haired Child”), five previously unreleased demos and two live recordings. It also includes expanded artwork and liner notes written by Banhart himself. See below for the full deluxe edition tracklisting. LP 1:Now That I KnowSanta Maria da FeiraHear Somebody SayLong Haired ChildLazy ButterflyQuédate LunaQueen BeeI Feel Just Like A ChildSome People Ride The WaveThe BeatlesDragonflysCripple CrowInaniel Advertisement LP 2:Hey Mama WolfHow’s About Tellin’ A StoryChinese ChildrenSawkill RiverI Love That ManLuna De MargaritaKorean DogwoodLittle BoysCanelaThere’s Always Something Happening?La LeyChickenStewed Bard Of An Old Oak TreeLa Pastorcita PerdidaLickity Split LP 3:ShameThe SeventiesHow’s About Tellin’ A Story (Demo)A Jalisco (Demo)I Feel Just Like a Child (Demo)So Long City (Demo)Long Haired Child (Live)Mama Wolf (Live)Tarot (Demo) A day before the release of Cripple Crow 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, Banhart will embark on a limited run of performances… Read More →