Chris Lee Preps New Album for Steve Shelley's Vampire Blues Imprint

BY Josiah HughesPublished Jun 12, 2012

Now that Sonic Youth may or may not be on hiatus or even possibly finished, drummer Steve Shelley has been busy with his Vampire Blues imprint. On July 31, he'll release a new album from Magik Markers side-project Spectre Folk. In addition, he's also announced plans to release a new record from songwriter Chris Lee.

Called Bury the Kings, the album marks the first album in eight years from Lee. The record was produced by Shelley, who also plays drums on the album. The whole thing was recorded and mixed by Ted Young at Sonic Youth's Echo Canyon West studio in Hoboken, NJ.

Vampire Blues will issue Bury the Kings on July 31. The tracklisting is available below and the arwtwork is up above, while opener "Antony Flew" can be streamed at the bottom of the page.

Bury the Kings:

1. Antony Flew
2. Bonnie Brown Eyes
3. (I Love the Way You) Bring Me Down
4. Sadie
5. Bury the Kings
6. Aubade
7. Culloden
8. Don't Go Back Again

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