Well, I didn’t see this coming, but it’s a pleasant surprise nonetheless. Pete Yorn announced today that his next solo album, a self-titled affair, is produced by none other than Pixies frontman Frank Black, aka Black Francis. Set for a September 28 release date, the 11-track follow-up to Yorn’s 2009 solo album, Back & Fourth, and Scarlett Johansson collaboration, Break Up, was spontaneously recorded during the summer of ‘08 in Salem, Oregon. In a statement, Black described their intense 5-day recording session:
Pete told me he wanted to better define himself as an artist. I think he just wanted to rock out. But as we headed down a path of realization I stripped him down a whole bunch. We battled in the best sort of way. I tried to get the session into a fearless and raw place…
Check out the full tracklist below:
Pete Yorn
01 Precious Stone
02 Rock Crowd
03 Velcro Shoes
04 Paradise Cove I
05 Badman
06 The Chase
07 Sans Fear
08 Always
09 Stronger than
10 Future Life
11 Wheels