Blues Funeral is the new Mark Lanegan Band record, the first since 2004’s Bubblegum.
It was recorded in Hollywood, California by Alain Johannes at his 11ad studio. The music was played by Johannes and Jack Irons with appearances from Greg Dulli, Josh Homme et al.
Mark Lanegan has sung with Screaming Trees, Queens Of The Stone Age, Twilight Singers, Gutter Twins, Soulsavers and Isobel Campbell. He resides in Los Angeles and has two dogs.
| 1 The Gravedigger’s Song | 3.43 | |
| 2 Bleeding Muddy Water | 6.17 | |
| 3 Gray Goes Black | 4.11 | |
| 4 St Louis Elegy | 4.34 | |
| 5 Riot In My House | 3.53 | |
| 6 Ode To Sad Disco | 6.24 | |
| 7 Phantasmagoria Blues | 3.16 | |
| 8 Quiver Syndrome | 4.03 | |
| 9 Harborview Hospital | 4.31 | |
| 10 Leviathan | 4.22 | |
| 11 Deep Black Vanishing Train | 3.06 | |
| 12 Tiny Grain Of Truth | 7.07 |
| 1 The Gravedigger’s Song | 3.43 | |
| 2 Bleeding Muddy Water | 6.17 | |
| 3 Gray Goes Black | 4.11 | |
| 1 St Louis Elegy | 4.34 | |
| 2 Riot In My House | 3.53 | |
| 3 Ode To Sad Disco | 6.24 | |
| 1 Phantasmagoria Blues | 3.16 | |
| 2 Quiver Syndrome | 4.03 | |
| 3 Harborview Hospital | 4.31 | |
| 1 Leviathan | 4.22 | |
| 2 Deep Black Vanishing Train | 3.06 | |
| 3 Tiny Grain Of Truth | 7.07 |
| 1 The Gravedigger’s Song | 3.43 | |
| 2 Bleeding Muddy Water | 6.17 | |
| 3 Gray Goes Black | 4.11 | |
| 4 St Louis Elegy | 4.34 | |
| 5 Riot In My House | 3.53 | |
| 6 Ode To Sad Disco | 6.24 | |
| 7 Phantasmagoria Blues | 3.16 | |
| 8 Quiver Syndrome | 4.03 | |
| 9 Harborview Hospital | 4.31 | |
| 10 Leviathan | 4.22 | |
| 11 Deep Black Vanishing Train | 3.06 | |
| 12 Tiny Grain Of Truth | 7.07 |
“A masterpiece.” - Word
“It’s all brilliant.” - NME 8/10
“Darkly majestic.” The Independent 5/5
“Lanegan’s most accessible to date.” - Uncut 4/5
“His own career-best collection, Lanegan’s time has come.” Daily Telegraph 5/5
“It’s the curveballs rather than the reliable Laneganisms that make Blues Funeral such a powerful return.” - Q 4/5
“No other singer of his generation plumbs the depths so credibly, or does mournful with such grace.” - MOJO – Album of the Month 5/5
