New track from Elvis Perkins in Dearland

Having released his intimate debut album Ash Wednesday back in 2006, Elvis Perkins now returns with a new album, Elvis Perkins in Dearland. Elvis Perkins in Dearland is the collective name of Elvis and his three piece band (bassist Brigham Brough, keyboardist/guitarist Wyndham Boylan-Garnett, and drummer Nicholas Kinsey) who have been touring with Elvis over the past few years.

On first single and opening track Shampoo, Elvis knocks out a catchy, loping riff on his acoustic guitar even as he is being surrounded by a collective chorus of whistles, tempting him to come join the circle. And join it he does—with the first seductive thrush and pull of Wyndham’s B3 organ, the song eases into its catchy hitch-step rhythm and Elvis’s lonesome call “sweep up, little sweeper boy” is folded into the textured fullness of the Dearland sound.

Shampoo [mp3]

Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Chris Shaw (Bob Dylan, Ween) the new album is due out in early March. You can hear more tracks at their website.

While You Were Sleeping (from 2006's Ash Wednesday LP)