Marshall Crenshaw - Stranger & Stranger (Vinyl 10"- Nov 25, 2013) - RSD 2013

Marshall Crenshaw - STRANGER & STRANGER. After a less-than-satisfying engagement with his last record label, Marshall Crenshaw's taking his music straight to the people. Funded through a Kickstarter campaign, Crenshaw's developed a subscription project that will turn out a series of six three-song 10" vinyl EPs, each featuring a new song, a cover and a remake from the singer-songwriter's rich catalog. The EPs also include a code with which the analog-deprived can download digital versions of the recordings. The first EP was delivered earlier this year, and this second entry features a new A-side, "Stranger and Stranger," filled with lyric uncertainty and underlined by Bryan Carrott's vibraphone. The B-sides include a superb acoustic remake of Crenshaw's "Mary Anne," that was originally recorded for the 2008 film God is Dead, and a fully orchestrated cover of the Carpenters' "(They Long to Be) Close to You." The latter is played straight, with smooth choral backing vocals and a trumpet solo by Steven Bernstein. The EP with digital download, as well as a one-year three-EP subscription, is available through Crenshaw's on-line store. Free MP3 Download

Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

TRACK LISTINGS

A-side
"Stranger and Stranger,"

B-sides
(They Long To Be) Close To You
Include a superb acoustic remake of Crenshaw's "Mary Anne,"