Due out 28th July via Cherry Red Records is Going Down To The River…To Blow My Mind third in the psychiatric trilogy of albums by Luke Haines (Auteurs, Baader/Meinhof, Black Box Recorder) and Peter Buck of R.E.M fame.
Recorded in Portland Oregon, USA in a foot-down-to-the-floor- throttle-out style it features Buck on electric guitars, 12 string guitars and acoustic guitars, Haines on lead vocals, fuzz guitar, synthesiser and recorder, Scott McCaughey (Bass, Moog bass, piano, mellotron, backing Vocals), Linda Pitmon (Drums, percussion, backing vocals) plus special guest Morgan Fisher of Mott The Hoople fame on piano.
Haines and Buck will be touring the UK this August.
HAINES & BUCK TOUR DATES
14 August BRISTOL STRANGE BREW
15 August LONDON OMEARA
16 August LONDON OMEARA
17 August EXETER CAVERN
19 August CAMBRIDGE PORTLAND ARMS
20 August BIRMINGHAM HARE & HOUNDS
21 August NOTTINGHAM METRONOME
22 August POCKLINGTON ARTS CENTRE
23 August MANCHESTER GORILLA
25 August OXTED BARN
27 August HEBDEN BRIDGE TRADES CLUB
28 August LEEDS BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB
29 August NEWCASTLE THE CLUNY
30 August GLASGOW ORAN MOR
31 August PRESTON THE FERRET