Corb Lund Announces New Album “Cover Your Tracks”
If you’re itching for some new music from Canadian country artist Corb Lund, well you’re in luck, even if this new record won’t contain any new original material … that’s coming later. But for now, Corb is preparing for the release of an album called Cover Your Tracks on September 13th via New West Records containing eight cover songs of interesting and varied origin, and a couple of cool collaborations.
Covering a wide range of material, from Shel Silverstein’s “Cover of the Rolling Stone” made famous by Dr. Hook, to classics such as “These Boots Are Made For Walkin'” and “Seven Spanish Angels,” to AC/DC’s “Ride On,” Cover Your Tracks will definitely have some variety, even if everything is (mostly) recorded in Corb’s Western style inspired by his Alberta upbringing. “When you come from generations of ranchers and rodeo people, you can’t help but be influenced by the West,” Corb says. His last record Things That Can’t Be Undone came out in 2015.
The album includes a collaboration with Hayes Carll (listen below), who you might recall also worked with Corb on the song “Bible on the Dash” in 2012. Legendary Canadian songwriter Ian Tyson also shows up on the AC/DC cover of “Ride On.” Other selections include “They’re Hanging Me Tonight” made popular by Marty Robbins, “I Shall Be Released” first recorded by The Band and written by Bob Dylan, and Billy Joel’s “It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me.”
If you’re excited about this new album, but somewhat deflated it won’t contain any original material, you may not have to wait very long for that wish to be granted. Corb Lund hinted back in November of 2018 while announcing a string of tour dates that he was finishing up a new original studio album as well, and that it could be released in the near future too.
Corb Lund was also recently announced as one of the official artists performing at 2019 AmericanaFest in September, and will also be playing a very special event on September 19th in Edmonton with Ian Tyson backed by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.
Cover Your Tracks is now available for pre-order.
TRACK LIST:
- These Boots Are Made for Walkin’
- The Cover of the Rolling Stone (feat. Hayes Carll)
- They’re Hanging Me Tonight
- Outlaw Man
- Ride On (feat. Ian Tyson)
- Seven Spanish Angels
- It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me
- I Shall Be Released
Kevin
July 19, 2019 @ 8:27 am
Corb hitting the studio in August for new album so might not happen for a while
Benny Lee
July 19, 2019 @ 9:08 am
Love it! Can’t wait!
Tt31
July 19, 2019 @ 9:44 am
Unrelated but Billy Ray Cyrus and Johnny McGuire just released a new song “Chevys and Fords”. Curious on your opinion of it because it is suprisingly doing well on the country charts at 83 (Not fantastic but considering how bad his album sold…).
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Sandra Bachleitner
July 19, 2019 @ 11:53 am
Love Corb! Great rendition of this classic. I have my son’s hooked(pun intended) on this great artist.. Another album to add to my collection, hopefully it will be out on vinyl as well.
Whiskey_Pete
July 19, 2019 @ 12:29 pm
Are we doing a Midland blackout?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz_5sk5Kdx0
Do you even have a heart?
Billy Wayne Ruddick
July 19, 2019 @ 7:07 pm
God I hope so. The sooner those mediocre talent poseurs hang up the rented nudie suits and go back to being California hipsters, the better.
618creekrat
July 23, 2019 @ 3:39 pm
Who knows? They may be on the perpetual suspects list around here.
I’ve listened to the three pre-release cuts thus far, and they sound like an extension of their debut. My personal opinion is that it’s a safer bet than pre-release purchasing either Tyler’s or Sturgil’s new ones.
JonnyBoy23
July 19, 2019 @ 3:20 pm
Any Corn Lund is good, original material or not. Looking forward to both.
On a side note any opinion on The Highwomen’s Redesigning Women? I think it’s pretty good and I’m excited about the project.
618creekrat
July 19, 2019 @ 4:31 pm
Corb and his crew definitely have the chops to put an interesting twist on an old standard. Definitely looking forward to the rest of this project!
RD
July 19, 2019 @ 5:34 pm
Can’t wait. One of the best artists out there today.
SM
July 19, 2019 @ 6:44 pm
Until we get new music from him, thanks for this! Love it.
CountryKnight
July 20, 2019 @ 5:47 am
Recently started listening to his stuff.
His Horse Soldier album is amazing. About time a country singer listed elite cavalry units in a song!
the pistolero
July 20, 2019 @ 7:46 am
And the Romanovs.
That entire album is excellent. That song and “Student Visas” alone are worth the price of admission.
Montanaman
July 20, 2019 @ 10:53 am
Student Visas is one of my favorites. Not to mention the gung ho “I want to be in the cavalry” vs. the reprise of the song about the realities of war rather than just the perceived glories.
the pistolero
July 20, 2019 @ 7:47 am
It’s about time!
Daniel Hyder
July 20, 2019 @ 7:50 am
Rootsy Canadian artists on the talent scale from Hank Snow to Robbie Robertson to Paul Reddick continue heightening my awareness to make sure I’m paying attention to the good stuff coming down from the North. I’m adding Corb to that lot.
Trigger
July 20, 2019 @ 10:21 am
Lots of great country music coming out of Canada, and fertile ground for finding artists under-the-radar.
Orsst
July 20, 2019 @ 12:35 pm
Would make for a good feature story.
Luckyoldsun
July 21, 2019 @ 6:02 pm
Goes back to Wilf Carter, Hank Snow and Ian Tyson.
Frank the Tank
July 27, 2019 @ 4:02 am
I saw him play solo with the Calgary Symphony Orchestra a couple of years ago and it was really cool. I’m going to try to see his performance with Ian Tyson with the Edmonton Symphony if I can swing it. Even though Ian Tyson’s voice isn’t what it used to be (as expected), this would be a pretty cool experience.