A New Gord Downie Album is Coming October 27! (Yes, You Read That Correctly)
Earlier today (September 28), Gord Downie tweeted out news of a new solo album entitled Introduce Yerself that will be released on October 27 through Arts & Crafts. Whoa. Did NOT see that coming.
Whoa. Did NOT see that coming.
Everything was recorded over two four-day sessions in January 2016 and February 2017.
In the trailer video, Gord says “This is my solo record. Each song is about a person”–or, as the album blurb says, “74 minutes of Downie’s most personal storytelling.” The effort was produced by Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene, who also co-wrote a few songs.
Here’s the track listing
- First Person
- Wolf’s Home
- Bedtime
- Introduce Yerself
- Coco Chanel No.5
- Ricky Please
- Safe Is Dead
- Spoon
- A Natural
- Faith Faith
- My First Girlfriend
- Yer Ashore
- Love Over Money
- You Me And The B’s
- Snowflake
- A Better End
- Nancy
- Thinking About Us
- The Road
- You Are The Bird
- The Lake
- Far Away And Blurred
- The North
Pre-orders begin Friday here.
This sounds great His Coke Machine Glow is still a fave of mine – one that in my head (maybe because i had them recorded on the same minidisc) is as good and forever linked with Wilco’s YHF. Not cuckoo bananas about the Hip, but i really like his solo stuff.
-G.