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May 01, 2019 Mark Kozelek By Christopher Roberts

Mark Kozelek always seems to have something in the pipeline, be it a solo release, one under his Sun Kil Moon moniker, or a collaborative album. Now he has announced a new album with Petra Haden, Joey Always Smiled, and shared its closing track, a cover of Huey Lewis and the News’ 1985 hit “The Power of Love,” from the soundtrack to the classic film Back to the Future. As Brooklyn Vegan reports, Joey Always Smiled is due out on October 11 via Kozelek’s own Caldo Verde label. Listen to “The Power of Love” cover below, followed by the video for the original song and the album’s tracklist and cover art.

Kozelek and Haden take the upbeat rock of Huey Lewis and the News’ original and turn it into something much slower and more stripped back, which puts a greater emphasis on the lyrics (and they are still quite good without all the ‘80s production). “The Power of Love” was Huey Lewis and the News first number 1 hit and was featured prominently in Back to the Future. Michael J. Fox’s Marty McFly character also plays a harder rock instrumental version of the song with his band The Pinheads in an audition to before at the high school dance, but is turned down by the judge, played by Lewis himself in a cameo who says “I’m afraid you’re just too damn loud.”

Joey Always Smiled also features Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley, character actor Kevin Corrigan, and others. The album’s other six songs are originals.

Joey Always Smiled Tracklist:

01 “Parakeet Prison”
02 “Joey Always Smiled”
03 “Rest In Peace R Lee Ermey”
04 “Nice People All Around”
05 “1983 Era MTV Music Is The Soundtrack To Outcasts Being Bullied By Jocks”
06 “Spanish Hotels Are Echoey”
07 “The Power Of Love”

Mark Kozelek and Sun Kill Moon 2019 Tour Dates:

May 10, 2019 Mark Kozelek Tokyo Billboard Live (2 shows in one night) - Tokyo, Japan
May 15, 2019 Sun Kil Moon Hotel Esplanade- Melbourne, Australia
May 17, 2019 Sun Kil Moon Town Hall - Meeniyan, Australia
May 18, 2019 Sun Kil Moon Theatre Royal - Castlemaine, Australia
May 19, 2019 Sun Kil Moon Thornbury Theatre - Melbourne, Australia
May 21, 2019 Sun Kil Moon Lansdowne - Sydney, Australia
May 22, 2019 Sun Kil Moon Lansdowne - Sydney, Australia
May 23, 2019 Sun Kil Moon Old Museum - Brisbane, Australia
May 25, 2019 Sun Kil Moon Tuning Fork - Auckland, New Zealand
May 26, 2019 Sun Kil Moon San Fran - Wellington, New Zealan
Sep 09, 2019 Sun Kil Moon L’astral - Montreal, Canada
Sep 10, 2019 Sun Kil Moon 27 Club - Ottawa, Canada
Sep 12, 2019 Sun Kil Moon Great Hall - Toronto, Canada
Sep 14, 2019 Sun Kil Moon Old Town School Of Folk - Chicago, IL

Petra Haden with Nancy and Beth 2019 Tour Dates:

May 03, 2019 - Feinstein’s at Hotel Nikko - San Francisco, CA
May 04, 2019 - Feinstein’s at Hotel Nikko - San Francisco, CA - TWO SHOWS
May 06, 2019 - City Winery - Chicago, IL
May 07, 2019 - City Winery - Chicago, IL
May 09, 2019 - YMCA Boulton Center - Bay Shore, NY
May 10, 2019 - Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, CT
May 12, 2019 - City Winery - Boston, MA - Early and late Shows
May 14, 2019 - Cafe Carlyle at The Carlyle Hotel - New York, NY
May 15, 2019 - Cafe Carlyle at The Carlyle Hotel - New York, NY
May 16, 2019 - Cafe Carlyle at The Carlyle Hotel - New York, NY
May 17, 2019 - Cafe Carlyle at The Carlyle Hotel - New York, NY
May 18, 2019 - Cafe Carlyle at The Carlyle Hotel - New York, NY
May 21, 2019 - Cafe Carlyle at The Carlyle Hotel - New York, NY
May 22, 2019 - Cafe Carlyle at The Carlyle Hotel - New York, NY
May 23, 2019 - Cafe Carlyle at The Carlyle Hotel - New York, NY
May 24, 2019 - Cafe Carlyle at The Carlyle Hotel - New York, NY
May 25, 2019 - Cafe Carlyle at The Carlyle Hotel - New York, NY
June 06, 2019 - Wrest Point - Hobart, Australia
June 09, 2019 - Adelaide Cabaret Festival - Adelaide, Australia
June 10, 2019 - Adelaide Cabaret Festival - Adelaide, Australia
June 12, 2019 - Melbourne Recital Centre - Melbourne, Australia
June 13, 2019 - Melbourne Recital Centre - Melbourne, Australia
June 16, 2019 - Sydney Opera House - Sydney, Australia - TWO SHOWS
June 18, 2019 - Lizotte’s - Newcastle, Australia
June 19, 2019 - QPAC - Brisbane, Australia

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