the new single from the new album, Bellevue. Order now at thebobbylees.lnk.to/bellevue
Video directed by John Swab
Drummer Macky Bowman said of the track: “To paraphrase John Berger: there is a stark difference between being naked and being a nude. To be naked is to be natural. Stripped of societal confines you are free to be as languorous or wanton as you wish. Even in naked acts of exhibition the primary spiritual benefactor will be the model, not the voyeur. Conversely to be a nude is to be reduced to no more than your physical form, displayed as a trite odalisque for the pleasure of greasy slobs. On an unrelated note we are all very proud of this song and video! We really hope you enjoy. Love you!”
Check out other singles and videos from the album including
“Monkey Mind” ( • THE BOBBY LEES "Monkey... )
“Dig Your Hips” ( • The Bobby Lees "Dig Yo... )
“Hollywood Junkyard” ( • The Bobby Lees "Hollyw... ).
The album is available in three vinyl variants, including black, white, and a limited edition Coke Bottle clear. There will also be a limited edition white cassette, a CD digipak and a digital release.
Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry, Henry Rollins…these are just a few of the punk icons who have shown support for Woodstock, NY based band The Bobby Lees. Sam Quartin [vocals, guitar], Macky Bowman [drums], Nick Casa [guitar], and Kendall Wind [bass] - make music that is punk in spirit and soul; unfettered and resolutely honest. To say their sound is wild and untethered is an understatement. It's the kind of aural exorcism any listener can tap into, something that struck a chord with Henry Rollins who brought them to Ipecac Recordings where Mike Patton and Greg Werckman signed them.
The Bobby Lees initially made waves with full length albums Beauty Pageant [2018] and Skin Suit [2020]-which was produced by Jon Spencer. They then decamped to Sputnik Sound in Nashville to record Bellevue, their debut Ipecac album - live in the studio - with producer Vance Powell [Jack White, Chris Stapleton, The Raconteurs]. “Vance is incredible and we feel very lucky we got to do this record with him,” Sam continues. “Usually when I write the songs, they’re pretty simple. Kendall helps make them more exciting, and the whole band adds their own parts to make it a fully flushed out thing. Vance helped transform some of the tracks into something we never could have done on our own.”
With their intelligent and thoughtful song writing, The Bobby Lees follow their instincts as musicians and friends, working together to create the songs that would eventually form Bellevue. The sound is gritty, minimalist and visceral, each song is an ode to the misfits. “We wrote it while all of this crazy (pandemic) stuff was going on and I think it helped make us more open and vulnerable. We’re taking risks and doing weirder things musically than we have in the past."
Tracks like “Hollywood Junkyard” and “Dig Your Hips”, which were teased on the Hollywood Junkyard EP this past Summer, illuminate the reckless and raw spirit of the album, while the single “Strange Days” shows another side of the group altogether.
As feverish and nihilistic as the music can at times seem, there’s always a glimmer of hope at the core of each song. “I named the album Bellevue because when I listen back, I hear someone going through that stuff, who is now able to laugh about it and have fun re-telling the stories,” says Sam. “It’s a reminder for me that the most painful and intense things I go through end up being the most rewarding creatively.”
Bellevue track list:
Bellevue
Hollywood Junkyard
Ma Likes To Drink
Death Train
Strange Days
Dig Your Hips
Have You Seen A Girl
In Low
Little Table
Monkey Mind
Greta Van Fake
Be My Enemy
Mystery Theme Song
THE BOBBY LEES ON TOUR:
October 9 Sacramento, CA Aftershock 2022
October 25 Brooklyn, NY Baby’s All Right
October 28 Woodstock, NY Colony
November 5 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
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