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Crooked Fingers announce first album in 15 years.
The long, resonant silence has finally broken. After fifteen years of quiet, a period in which the very landscape of indie rock has shifted and reformed like continents adrift, Crooked Fingers is returning with a new album, 'Swet Deth,' slated for a February 27 release.This isn't just a new entry in a discography; it's the triumphant, unexpected encore after the house lights were presumed to be off for good. For those of us who have kept our vinyl copies of 'Dignity and Shame' and 'Red Devil Dawn' in heavy rotation, this news hits with the emotional force of a long-lost friend knocking at the door.The project, the primary vehicle for the singular, whiskey-worn baritone of Eric Bachmann, formerly of the incendiary Archers of Loaf, has always occupied a unique space—a world of crumbling empires, fallen boxers, and tender-hearted drunks, all narrated with a poetic grace that feels both ancient and urgently present. The announcement is amplified by the staggering guest list, a veritable who's who of indie royalty that reads like a dream festival lineup.Sharon Van Etten, whose own work carries a similar weight of raw, unvarnished truth, lends her haunting voice. Then there's Matt Berninger of The National, a singer whose deep, melancholic croon feels like a spiritual cousin to Bachmann's, making their collaboration feel like a long-overdue conversation between two masters of atmospheric despair.One can only imagine the creative alchemy in the room, the trading of lyrical couplets and melodic ideas that must have occurred. This record promises to be more than a mere collection of songs; it's a testament to endurance, to the slow-burning creative fire that refuses to be extinguished by the passage of time or the fickleness of the industry.Where has Eric Bachmann been? He hasn't been idle, contributing his talents to other projects and surely gathering life's bruises and beauties, all of which will now be poured back into the vessel of Crooked Fingers. The title itself, 'Swet Deth,' a playful yet ominous misspelling, suggests a continuation of the project's fascination with myth and mortality, themes that have always been its lifeblood.For the music blogger, the vinyl collector, the festival traveler, this is our Super Bowl. It’s the kind of event that recontextualizes an entire career, inviting us to revisit the old records with fresh ears while eagerly anticipating the new stories to be told. The tracklist is still a mystery, the sound a subject of fervent speculation, but one thing is certain: on February 27, we will all be listening, ready to receive a new chapter from one of the most distinct and soulful voices to ever grace the alternative scene.
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