After 1,460 days (but hey, who’s counting) The Pernice Brothers finally release new LP, Goodbye, Killer

After 1,460 days (but hey, who's counting) The Pernice Brothers finally release new LP, Goodbye, Killer

You’ve been through the five stages of grief. Denial, anger, etc. You’ve felt it all. Four years and no word of a full-on Pernice Brothers original studio recording since 2006’s Live a Little. Yet, as they say, time heals all wounds, and in this instance it apparently yields a faceload of all-new Pernice Brothers music/books/action figures. It turns out Mr. Joe Pernice has not been resting on his laurels, oh no! He has been making stuff. Crazy stuff. Stuff like writing a novel stuff and kicking out the jams.

It Feels So Good When I Stop, the first novel by Pernice, was published in 2009. A similarly titled soundtrack was also released on Ashmont Records, Pernice’s own label. The soundtrack featured covers of songs mentioned in the book. (Wow. Not to sound like your mom or anything but that is just NEAT.) Now he’s back with Goodbye, Killer, Pernice’s first full-band album since 2006. The lineup consists of Bob and Joe Pernice, James Walbourne (Pretenders, Son Volt, Peter Bruntnell), and Ric Menck (Matthew Sweet, Velvet Crush). The album is slated for June 15 release on Ashmont Records.

Joe Pernice has had a lengthy career with 13 full-length records to his name, performing as part of Scud Mountain Boys, Chappaquidick Skyline, and Big Tobacco. Mr. Pernice noted in a recent press release that he would be sticking with the good ol’ Pernice Brothers name from this point on, so as to avoid confusion. Thank you, sir. You don’t wanna get too close to alt-country Prince territory, at least when it comes to name confusion.

• Pernice Brothers: http://www.pernicebrothers.com
• Ashmont: http://www.ashmontrecords.com

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