Happy to celebrate 200 episodes of the mighty Audio Tree Live! Watch our session video below, support this amazing series by buying the audio and video for just six bucks.
Mutts perform Prizefighter from Object Permanence. See the entire session on Audio Tree Live.
Object Permanence has arrived:
- Download it free through the end of April.
- The CD comes in a super-classy gate fold recycled wallet.
- It’s also available on limited edition, audiophile grade 180g gold-translucent vinyl.
We’re in Nashville now! Support local music shops and pick up Mutts releases at these outstanding independent music stores:
Tennessee
On April 2nd we visited Studio 10 on Navy Pier to perform on The Morning Shift with Tony Sarabia. We also recorded a song for WBEZ Music’s Summertime Mash-Up series. Here it is, a groove, slightly transformed:
“Dialed down but certainly as intense as some of their previous harder rocking efforts, the new Mutts release has some of the bands best songwriting and a sweet reworking of “Prizefighter” which you first heard on Local Anesthetic off a Mike Maimone solo disc in 2008. Maimone is the keyboardist, vocalist and principal songwriter in Mutts but bassist Bob Buckstaff and drummer Chris Pagnani make the music swing. And sway. I describe the Mutts sound on Object Permanence as late-night cabaret meets Tom Waits meets Kurt Weill in a Wiemar Republic speakeasy. It’s already perched itself as one of the Anesthetic Best of ’13. Enjoy.” – Richard Milne
Bob at sound check for our second Audio Tree Live taping, which was recorded and streamed live on April 10th, 2013. Check back for the finished session soon. In the meantime, check out this amazing music series and dig into their archives at Audio Tree Live.
“Chicago’s rock trio Mutts, is known for gritty, grungy guitar distortions and loud in-your-face blues rock. But on their newest album, Object Permanence, you’ll hear none of that. Mike Maimone’s guttural vocals take the center of attention, delivering poignant social commentary over stripped down, unplugged arrangements. The band joined Jesse Menendez on The MusicVox to talk about the new songs and the change of sound.” – Vocalo.org
“Mutts music embraces the inner turmoil, the things that are striven for, the ways that we fall short, the ways we’re let down, as well as the few things that spark us back onto the right track, even if those are the rare moments, the briefest of comebacks.” - Sean Moeller
View Session Page for full review and hear Mutts performing 5 songs in the Daytrotter studios, including two from the new LP, Object Permanence.
“With dark lyrics and vocals that sound like unfiltered Camels soaked in whisky, it’s no wonder Time Out Chicago once described the Chicago band Mutts as “Tom Waits fronting a garage band.” Usually plugged in, Mutts will bust out the acoustics to perform songs from their new album, Object Permanence. We’ll talk to the band about the release, and hear some live music.” – Morning Shift on WBEZ
Prizefighter gets more love! It’s on the Chicago Mixtape alongside some great pals – Baliff, Software Giant, and Paper Thick Walls. Sign up for free Chicago music every Monday: http://chicagomixtape.com
Click here to watch Mutts’ national television debut, performing If It’s Hot It’ll Sell with help from Lying Delilah‘s Jodi Rosenthal, from the new LP Object Permanence
