May 24, 2016 For Immediate Release

Cass McCombs Announces New Album, Mangy Love, Out August 26th On ANTI, And North American Tour

Listen to “Opposite House” https://soundcloud.com/antirecords/cass-mccombs-opposite-house/s-vpAEB

(Mangy Love album art)

Over the past decade, Cass McCombs has established himself as one of our premier songwriters – diverse, cryptic, vital and refreshingly rebellious. It’s a career that’s twisted and turned, from style to subject, both between records and within them. Today, ANTI is excited to announce the release of McCombs’ eighth studio full-length album, Mangy Love, out August 26th (and available for pre-order now), debut single, “Opposite House,” and an extensive North American tour.

Mangy Love is McCombs at his most blunt: tackling sociopolitical issues through his uniquely cracked lens of lyrical wit and singular insight. Throughout, he uses himself as a mirror to misguided and confounding realities, confronting them head on. The severity of his lyrics is contrasted by the music, which ventures into groovy realms of Philly soul, Norcal psychedelia and New York paranoia, articulating the spontaneity and joy of his live show better than ever before. Hip-hop and Beat poetry influences have never been more evident, with several songs employing a speech-style and clever fast- paced wordplay. There are guest appearances by many fellow musicians of his tribe ranging from (on “Opposite House”) to , under the production of veteran Rob Schnapf and Dan Horne. Mostly written during a bitter winter and while traveling in Ireland, Mangy Love is McCombs reaching new sonic heights, creatively evolving lyrically, and resulting in his most provocative, yet immediate record yet.

Cass McCombs, accompanied by a full band, will tour North America this fall (all dates are below). Mangy Love is available for pre-order now. All iTunes pre-orders come with an instant grat download of debut single, “Opposite House.”

Listen to Cass McCombs’ “Opposite House” – https://soundcloud.com/antirecords/cass-mccombs- opposite-house/s-vpAEB

Listen to A Cass McCombs Artist-Curated Primer – http://thetalkhouse.com/talks/cass-mccombs- playlist/

Mangy Love Tracklisting: 01. Bum Bum Bum 02. Rancid Girl 03. Laughter Is The Best Medicine 04. Opposite House 05. Medusa’s Outhouse 06. Low Flyin Bird 07. Cry 08. Run Sister Run 09. In A Chinese Alley 10. It 11. Switch 12. I’m A Shoe

Cass McCombs Tour Dates: Wed. June 1 - Athens, GR @ Release Festival Thu. June 2 - Barcelona, ES @ Fri. June 3 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound MACBA Tue. June 7 - Basel, CH @ Kaserine Wed. June 8 - Geneva, CH @ La Graviere Fri. June 10 - Porto, PT @ NOS Primavera Sound Sun. June 12 - London, UK @ Field Day Mon. June 13 - London, UK @ The Lexington Wed. Sep. 14 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall Thu. Sep. 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom Fri. Sep. 16 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah Sat. Sep. 17 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar Mon. Sep. 19 - Austin, TX @ The Parish Tue. Sep. 20 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall Upstairs Wed. Sep. 21 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links Fri. Sep. 23 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge Sat. Sep. 24 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge Mon. Sep. 26 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern Tue. Sep. 27 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios Fri. Oct. 14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts Sat. Oct. 15 - , MD @ Ottobar Sun. Oct. 16 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle Tue. Oct. 18 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl Wed. Oct. 19 - Nashville, TN @ The High Watt Fri. Oct. 21 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle Sat. Oct. 22 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club Sun. Oct. 23 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency Mon. Oct. 24 - Indianapolis, IN @The Hi-Fi Wed. Oct. 26 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern Thu. Oct. 27 - Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus Fri. Oct. 28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Sat. Oct. 29 - Boston, MA @ Cafe 939 at Berklee

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