The latest song from Jon Spencer & The HITMakers doesn't really sound like anything Jon Spencer has released before, but still sounds like Jon Spencer. "Worm Town" is this straight up weirdo mostly spoken word groovy psychedelic freak out, but more like a freak out from The Stooges than a jam band would produce. The entire song you're kind of listening and expecting the song to explode into a JSBX burst of punk blues, and a few times "Worm Town" sounds like it's just about to... and then it doesn't. The song has an almost mechanical or conveyor belt feel to it as it plods around meandering slightly. It's an interesting direction for Spencer to go with his new band, and has us even more intrigued about their upcoming album.
You can listen to "Worm Town" below. Spencer Gets It Lit is due out April 1 on Shove Records and can be pre-ordered via Bandcamp. For more on Jon Spencer & The HITmakers, check out the band on Facebook and Twitter.
In 2022, what the world truly needs is new music from Jon Spencer. We're finally in luck, since after a long four year wait we finally have some! "Junk Man" is the latest from Jon Spencer & the HITmakers. If you've been a fan of Spencer for any length of time or any of his musical projects, this is for you. It has plenty of roots in blues based rock and roll. It's a little softer than the Blues Explosion, but heavier and less roots based than Heavy Trash. Plus, the inclusion of a keyboard gives this a vintage garage rock feel. It's the kind of song you'd hear on a Nuggets compilation, which is perfectly suited to Jon Spencer and his whole vibe.
You can watch the video for "Junk Man" below. Spencer Gets It Lit is due out on April 1 via Shove Records, and can be pre-ordered on Bandcamp. For more on Jon Spencer & the HITmakers, check out the band's Facebook and Twitter. Upcoming tour dates with Quasi are below the video. Hopefully they find some room for coming up to New England in their somewhere.
04/11/22 Mon - Buffalo, NY - Rec Room
04/12/22 Tue - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
04/13/22 Wed - Detroit, MI - El Club
04/14/22 Thu - Chicago , IL - Schubas
04/15/22 Fri - Milwaukee, WI - Back Room at Colectivo
04/16/22 Sat - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
04/18/22 Mon - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
04/19/22 Tue - Denver, CO - Globe Hall
04/20/22 Wed - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
04/21/22 Thu - Boise, ID - Neurolux
04/22/22 Fri - Portland, OR - Dante's
04/23/22 Sat - Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret
04/24/22 Sun - Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's
04/26/22 Tue - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
04/27/22 Wed - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
04/28/22 Thu - San Diego, CA - Casbah
04/29/22 Fri - Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole
04/30/22 Sat - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
05/01/22 Sun - Santa Fe, NM - Tumbleroot Brewery
05/02/22 Mon - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
05/03/22 Tue - Wichita, KS - Wave
05/04/22 Wed - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
05/05/22 Thu - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill Duck Room
05/06/22 Fri - Indianapolis, IN - Hi-Fi
05/07/22 Sat - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
05/08/22 Sun - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern
