Two new tracks from the final Saints record, “Long March Through The Jazz Age”, have been released and the album will be out on November 28 on Fire Records.
“Long March Through the Jazz Age” is the last recorded work by Chris Bailey and The Saints. It’s a moving farewell - a testament to a restless, uncompromising artist who always moved forward, one of rock’s great lyricists and iconoclasts.
You can stream the new tracks, “Gasoline” and “Carnivore (Long March Through the Jazz Age)” here. The CD or LP can be pre-ordered here.
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Recorded at Church Street Studios in Sydney, Bailey and longtime Saints drummer Pete Wilkinson flew in from Europe to reunite with guitarist/engineer Sean Carey, who had previously toured and recorded with the band. They were joined by Davey Lane (You Am I) on guitar, plus a handpicked ensemble of Sydney’s horn, string and keyboard players.
Wilkinson remembers it vividly: “When it came to recording vocals, Chris Bailey saved the best until last. His lyrical prowess is well known to those familiar with The Saints, new and old, but these recordings offer a new-found depth and breadth to his voice that surpass anything I had heard before.”
Carey adds: “Chris was a true artist, it was like watching someone paint a fresh artwork every single day. This collection of songs and recordings were inspired and felt different to anything else I'd been doing.”
CD Track List
1. Empires (Sometimes We Fall)
2. Break Away
3. Judas
4. Vikings
5. Gasoline
6. The Key
7. A Vision of Grace
8. Imaginary Fields Forever
9. Bruises
10. Resurrection Day
11. Carnivore (Long March Through the Jazz Age)
12. Will You Still Be There
