http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/01/lucero-details-new-album-women-work/Quote:
Punk-infused alt-country rockers Lucero have always sought to capture the spirit of their Memphis home on record. However, the sextet looks to take one step closer in becoming “the 21st century voice of that great musical city,” according to a press release, with the March 13th release of their ATO Records debut, Women & Work.
The album collects 11 original cuts that “range from barroom brawlers to lonesome laments, and cut deeper than anything else in the band’s extensive catalog.” [sic] Women & Work sees the band joined once more by a duo of legendary horn players, Scott Thompson (Cat Power, Al Green) and Jim Spake (Solomon Burke, Ray Charles). Also re-teaming with Lucero for the new effort is producer Ted Hutt, who has logged time for The Gaslight Anthem and Flogging Molly, among others.
As they’ve gained a reputation for doing, Lucero will embark on a massive tour throughout 2012, with over 40 shows announced thus far. Those dates include bills with the likes of Built To Spill, Dinosaur Feathers, J. Roddy Walston & The Business, and more, plus some time at South by Southwest. Behold their current itinerary below, preceded by the Women & Work tracklist.
Women & Work Tracklist:
01. Downtown (Intro)
02. On My Way Downtown
03. Women & Work
04. It May Be Too Late
05. Juniper
06. Who You Waiting On?
07. I Can’t Stand To Leave You
08. When I Was Young
09. Sometimes
10. Like Lightning
11. Go Easy
Lucero 2012 Tour Dates:
02/23 – Hot Springs, AR @ Maxine’s Pub
02/24 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge *
02/25 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
03/01 – Girdwood, AK @ The Sitzmark Bar & Grill / Aleyska
03/02 – Girdwood, AK @ The Sitzmark Bar & Grill / Aleyska
03/03 – Girdwood, AK @ The Sitzmark Bar & Grill / Aleyska
03/09 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall ^
03/10 – Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco ^
03/11 – New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s Uptown ^
03/12 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Upstairs #
03/13-18 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
03/14 – Dallas, TX @ Trees ^
03/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
03/20 – Solana Beach, CA @ The Belly Up Tavern
03/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Music Box
03/23 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
03/24 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
03/25 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
03/28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge %
03/29 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater %
03/30 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater %
03/31 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater %
04/01 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep %
04/03 – Rock Island, IL @ Rock Island Brewing Company ^
04/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue ^
04/05 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater ^
04/06 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall ^
04/07 – Chicago, IL @ Metro ^
04/09 – Columbus, OH @ The Bluestone ^
04/11 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s ^
04/12 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop ^
04/13 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick ^
04/14 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace $
04/15 – Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques $
04/18 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Nightclub $
04/19 – Boston, MA @ Paradise $
04/20 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall $
04/21 – Pawtucket, RI @ The Met Cafe $
04/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Abbey Bar Appalachian Brewing Company $
04/24 – Harrisburg, PA @ Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company
04/25 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
04/26 – Richmond, VA @ The Hat Factory $
04/27 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel $
04/28 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Heaven Stage $
* = w/ Adam Faucett and The Tall Grass
# = w/ Built To Spill and Dinosaur Feathers
^ = w/ William Elliott Whitmore
% = w/ Larry and His Flask
$ = w/ J. Roddy Walston & The Business
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