Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

After a year of playing Animal Joy, it’s been fun to spend this winter and spring doing something we’ve never really done before: focusing almost exclusively on other people’s songs. The Fellow Travelers record is well underway, and should be nearly complete by the end of the month. This is an album of songs by artists we’ve toured with over the years, and at this point it includes songs by Jesca Hoop, Clinic, Coldplay, Bill Callahan, Xiu Xiu (possibly NSFW), David Thomas Broughton, Wye Oak, Lou Barlow, Sharon Van Etten, St Vincent, and the Baptist Generals. (I like imagining all of those folks in one room.) The sessions, recorded by Danny Reisch (who also recorded Animal Joy) have been fun and interesting, especially since we’ve approached every song very differently, and they’ve included members of every SW lineup, including (links go to session pics) the “OGs”: me, Thor, and Kim. I’m not sure yet when Fellow Travelers will be released, but I’ve already seen some incredible cover art by Kahn & Selesnick, who’ve done all of our covers since Rook. There’ll be more info about this release soon(ish) from Sub Pop.