Following years of coordination and collaboration, Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett have finally announced the official release date for their haunting musical, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
The album, which will be released June 4, combines the storytelling tactics of such actors as Meg Ryan and Matthew McConaughey with that of musicians Elvis Costello, Neko Case, Taj Mahal, Sheryl Crow and many more. As seen in the following video, the tale is that of a dark and mysterious one, making it seem fitting Mellencamp takes on a bit of a Tom Waits approach to his singing for the album.
Here also is a sampling of the songs from the musical, Neko Case’s “This Is Who I Am,” and a complete track listing for the album can be found below:
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County track listing:
01. That’s Me – Elvis Costello
02. That’s Who I Am – Neko Case
03. So Goddamn Smart – Dave Alvin, Phil Alvin, Sheryl Crow
04. Wrong, Wrong, Wrong About Me – Elvis Costello
05. Brotherly Love – Ryan Bingham, Will Dailey
06. How Many Days – Kris Kristofferson
07. You Are Blind – Ryan Bingham
08. Home Again – Sheryl Crow, Dave Alvin, Phil Alvin, Taj Mahal
09. You Don’t Know Me – Rosanne Cash
10. My Name Is Joe – Clyde Mulroney
11. Tear This Cabin Down – Taj Mahal
12. And Your Days Are Gone – Sheryl Crow, Dave Alvin, Phil Alvin
13. Jukin’ – Sheryl Crow
14. What Kind Of Man Am I – Kris Kristofferson, Phil Alvin, Sheryl Crow, Dave Alvin, Taj Mahal
15. So Goddamn Good – Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, Sheryl Crow
16. Away From This World – Sheryl Crow
17. Truth – John Mellencamp