American rock band, MC5 has announced their first new album in 53 Years, drop a new song titled “Boys Who Play With Matches.” Listen to the full song below.
The upcoming new album, ‘Heavy Lifting‘ marks the first new MC5 studio album since 1971’s High Time. Later this year, the Detroit proto-punk band will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Heavy Lifting also features MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson, who died in May at the age of 75, on a pair of tracks, “Blind Eye” and “Can’t Be Found,” which also mark Thompson’s last-ever recordings.
Speaking about the tracklist of Heavy Lifting: It features 13 tracks including:
- 01 Heavy Lifting [ft. Tom Morello]
- 02 Barbarians at the Gate
- 03 Change, No Change
- 04 The Edge of the Switchblade [ft. William DuVall and Slash]
- 05 Black Boots [ft. Tim McIlrath]
- 06 I Am the Fun (The Phoney)
- 07 Twenty-Five Miles
- 08 Because of Your Car
- 09 Boys Who Play With Matches
- 10 Blind Eye [ft. Dennis Thompson]
- 11 Can’t Be Found [ft. Vernon Reid and Dennis Thompson]
- 12 Blessed Release
- 13 Hit It Hard [ft. Joe Berry]
Pre-save the album by clicking here.
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MC5 Announces First New Album in 53 Years, Drop New Song “Boys Who Play With Matches”
