All About Mark

Queen's of the Stone Age guest vocalist and ex-Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan is set to release his new album Bubblegum on August 10th in the US. Prior to the release of the album, Beggars Banquet are making the tracks "Sideways In Reverse" and "Driving Death Valley Blues" available as download singles on July 12th. More info on the album below:

Musical assistance on Bubblegum comes from luminaries including Queen Of The Stone Age bandmates Joshua Homme and Nick Oliveri, PJ Harvey (who provides vocals on "Hit The City" and "Come To Me"), Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan from Guns And Roses/Velvet Revolver, Afghan Whigs and Twilight Singers' Greg Dulli, Ween's Dean Ween, Eleven's Alain Johannes and Masters of Reality's Chris Goss (guitar) amongst others. The album was produced by Mark Lanegan, with assistance from Chris Goss and Alain Johannes.

The Mark Lanegan Band will be on tour worldwide at the following venues

August
13th - Norway – Oya Festival
14th - Germany – Highfields Festival
15th - Germany - Strange Build Festival
17th - Amsterdam - Melkweg
18th - Portugal – Paredes de Coura Festival
20th - Belgium - Pukkelpop
22nd - Berlin - Columbiafritz
23rd - Hamburg - Logo
24th - Koln - Prime Club
25th - Utrecht - Helling
28th - Reading – Carling Weekender
29th - Leeds – Carling Weekender
31st - Milton Keynes – Woughton Centre

September
1st - London – Islington Academy
4th - Italy – Independent Days Festival
10th - Spain - Vitoria-Gasteiz Askena Rock Festival

with more to follow, including a US tour

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‘Bubblegum' will be available on CD (BBQCD237) and vinyl (BBQLP237). The tracklisting is as follows:

1. When Your Number Isn't Up
2. Hit The City
3. Wedding Dress
4. Methamphetamine Blues
5. One Hundred Days
6. Bombed
7. Strange Religion
8. Sideways In Reverse
9. Come To Me
10. Like Little Willie John
11. Can't Come Down
12. Morning Glory Wine
13. Head
14. Driving Death Valley Blues
15. Out Of Nowhere