Alternative music veteran Mark Lanegan just released his latest single, “Letter Never Sent,” previewing what it is to be in store for the Mark Lanegan Band’s forthcoming album, Somebody’s Knocking. The track is a retro psychedelic jam session that is accompanied by a dark and ominous choir consisting of Langegan’s raspy baritone voice.  

The singer-songwriter and musician’s new single delivers a distinct alternative sound which can be attributed to his impressive track record from being a member of Queens of the Stone Age to collaborating with Kurt Cobain. “From the opening bars of “Disbelief Suspension” onwards, it’s clear that Somebody’s Knocking is an album made by someone deeply obsessed with how music—with all its primal, spiritual healing power —truly penetrates the soul” a press release stated.

The album was made during an 11-day studio session in Los Angeles where Lanegan ironically collaborated with some of his favorite European artists such as Martin Jenkins and Rob Marshall. The writing style on the album has been described as painting vivid psychedelic pictures in listeners heads and works in harmony with the album’s “healing” sound. “I feel like I write lyrics instinctively. I let the melody come first and then it tells me what the words are going to be and I write whatever feels appropriate” Lanegan said.

Lanegan will be celebrating the new single by performing with NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers’ in-house band, the 8G Band from tonight until July 25. The 8G Band consists of Portlandia star Fred Armisen, Les Savy Fav’s guitarist, Seth Jabour, and Girls Against Boys keyboardist, Eli Janney. 

In recent news, Lanegan was noted for canceling his show at California music festival Stoned and Dusted. The singer tweeted his condolences to the other musicians he would miss seeing and his fans who were looking forward to watching him perform that weekend.

“I’m sorry to announce that I have to cancel my performance at Stoned and Dusted in Joshua Tree this weekend. I was really looking forward to playing and connecting with my desert bros, Sean Wheeler, Brant Bjork and Mario Lalli, but family stuff has come up. another time. ML”

— mark lanegan (@marklanegan) May 22, 2019

He also announced his 2019 spring tour dates and will continue the tour this fall when he will be departing on a UK/EU tour that will launch in Coruña, Spain and end in Belfast, UK.

FALL UK/EU TOUR:

10/24/2019 – Santiago de Compostela, – Sala Capitol
10/25/2019 – Elche, ES – Gran Teatro
10/26/2019 – Valencia, ES – Ram Club
10/27/2019 – Murcia, ES – Sala Rem
10/28/2019 – Barcelona, ES – Apolo
10/30/2019 – Lisbon, PT – Hard Club
11/2/2019 – Bilboa, ES – BIME Festival
11/3/2019 – La Rochelle, FR – La Sirene
11/4/2019 – Lorient, FR – Hydrophone
11/5/2019 – Rouen, FR – Le 106
11/6/2019 – Lille, FR – L’Aeronef
11/7/2019 – Amsterdam, NE – Melkweg
11/9/2019 – Rust, DE – Rolling Stone Weekender
11/11/2019 – Copenhagen, DK – Amager Bio
11/12/2019 – Oslo, NO – Vulkan Arena
11/13/2019 – Malmo, SE – KB
11/14/2019 – Stockholm, SE – Debaser
11/16/2019 – Strand, DE – Rolling Stone Beach Festival
11/17/2019 – Berlin, DE – Colombia Theater
11/19/2019 – Warsaw, PL – Niebo
11/20/2019 – Prague, CZ – Lucerna Bar
11/21/2019 – Dresden, DE – Scheune
11/22/2019 – Schorndorf, DE – Manufaktur
11/23/2019 – Munich, DE – Strom Club
11/25/2019 – Budapest, HU – Durer Kert Main Hall
11/26/2019 – Zagreb, HR – Tvornica Kulture
11/27/2019 – Milan, IT – Fabrique
11/29/2019 – Thessalonoki, GR – Principal Club
11/30/2019 – Athens, GR – Lera Odos
12/1/2019 – Lausanne, CH – Les Docks
12/2/2019 – Zurich, CH – Bogen F
12/3/2019 – Koln, DE – Essigfabrik
12/5/2019 – Turnhout, BE – De Warande
12/6/2019 – Hasselt, BE – CC Hasselt
12/7/2019 – Roeselare, BE – De Spil
12/8/2019 – Paris, FR – Le Trianon
12/10/2019 – London, UK – Roundhouse
12/11/2019 – Bristol, UK – SWX
12/13/2019 – Sheffield, UK – Leadmill
12/14/2019 – Edinburgh, UK – Liquid Rooms
12/15/2019 – Manchester, UK – Ritz
12/17/2019 – Dublin, IE – Button Factory
12/18/2019 – Belfast, IE – Empire

Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat