Tied to a Star

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News of a new record fromJ Mascis– the well-loved, bespectacled, silver-haired, magical-seeming, wizard-like figure of independent music – is not only actual music to our ears but figurative music to our ears.Tied to a Staris the follow up to his acclaimedSub PopdebutSeveral Shades of Why. The acoustic album, led by the songs Every Morning and Wide Awake, was recorded and produced by Mascis and mixed byJohn Agnelloat Bisquiteen in Amherst, MA and features guest appearances by Ken Maiuri, Pall Jenkins, Mark Mulcahy and Chan Marshall.
“It makes perfect sense that I was asked to write a bio for J Mascis. Lets face it, he and I have a long history. It all started the first time I saw him live. It was in New York City. I dont remember when or where, but I think he was walking around. I was probably walking around, too. The second time was also in New York, at a Mexican restaurant in the East Village (the one that takes credit cards now, but didnt used to). Years later I actually met him at the SXSW festival though a friend who works at Sub Pop.
“I guess that meeting went well, because when that friend from Sub Pop got married, she sat me at the same table as J. Sounds unbelievable? I suggest you look at the picture below. Now keep staring at that picture until August 26th. Thats when Js new acoustic album Tied to a Star comes out on Sub Pop Records. It features appearances by Ken Maiuri (Young@HeartChorus), Pall Jenkins (Black Heart Procession), Mark Mulcahy (Miracle Legion) and Chan Marshall (Cat Power). Had I been in the area, Im sure I wouldve been asked to play on it, too.” – comedian Todd Barry
J MascisTied To A StarTrack Listing:
1. Me Again2. Every Morning3. Heal the Star4. Wide Awake5. Stumble6. And Then7. Drifter8. Trailing Off9. Come Down10. Better Plane