Jon Spencer & the HITmakers - "Junk Man"

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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

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