The pioneering Detroit band MC5 returns with the brand new single “Can’t Be Found” that includes Vernon Reid of Living Colour. Check out the second single from their upcoming album Heavy Lifting beneath.

The venture was led by MC5’s late founding guitarist Wayne Kramer, who additionally co-wrote 12 of its 13 songs. Heavy Lifting options “everyone and yours truly, all bashin’ away on electric guitars,” Kramer advised Mojo simply earlier than he handed away. “That’s my goal – to overload the guitar.”

Kramer died in early February because the final remaining energetic member of MC5. “Can’t Be Found” additionally includes a flip by classic-era MC5 drummer Dennis “Machine Gun” Thompson, who appeared on two tracks from the brand new LP earlier than his loss of life in May. Other friends on Heavy Lifting embody Slash, Tom Morello and William DuVall of Alice in Chains, amongst others.

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Heavy Lifting is about for launch on Oct. 18, sooner or later earlier than the group will probably be honored throughout this 12 months’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland. This is the primary new music from MC5 since 1971’s High Time. The album will probably be out there on compact disc, vinyl, digital obtain and expanded two-disc editions. Pre-ordering is already underway.

MC5’s expanded model of Heavy Lifting additionally features a bonus disc of beforehand unreleased reside recordings from 2018’s MC50 tour, which celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their 1969 debut album, Kick Out the Jams. Those reside dates additionally featured Kim Thayil of Soundgarden, Brendan Canty of Fugazi and Billy Gould of Faith No More, amongst others. A observe itemizing for the bonus disc is beneath.

MC5’s Heavy Lifting Bonus Disc Track Listing
“Ramblin’ Rose (live)”
“Kick Out the Jams (live)”
“Come Together (live)”
“Motor City Is Burning (live)”
“Borderline (live)”
“Gotta Keep Movin’ (live)”
“Future/Now (live)”
“Poison (live)”
“Shakin’ Street (live)”
“Sister Anne (live)”