Singer/songwriter Marcellus Hall will release his new album I Will Never Let You Down on February 9th, ahead of the releasing he is sharing the video for “One Night”. The full-length will be available via streaming services and on vinyl via the German label, Gutfeeling, The new LP includes long-time accompanists Damon Smith on bass and Mike Shapiro on drums

“A great songwriter, a great singing man, and a powerful, heart-wrenching, spirited front man for a tight rock and roll band. A troubadour for sure! I Will Never Let You Down is his most musical, energetic, album yet, and the band comes together like gangbusters!” Bob Odenkirk “The record is awesome! – great, refined, pop gems; the band is sick and Marcellus is in the zone.” Adam Green

“Having filmed with an iPhone several takes of me lip-synching at the magic hour on the Lower East Side of New York at Corlears Hook. I sent the footage, with a batch of band photos and drawings, to filmographer, Andrew Hooper, who had just relocated to Chiangmai, Thailand, but despite the distance and our having never met in person, we were on the same page. Andrew’s frenetic cutting and beautiful graphic sense perfectly complement the song whose talk-sing, collage lyricism has antecedents in Railroad Jerk’s Ballad of Railroad Jerk (1994), White Hassle’s Vodka Talking (2004), and my solo release Wait A Minute (2013). And much credit goes to accompanists Damon Smith, Mike Shapiro, and Joachim Kearns, who make this song rock.”

“This album was five years in the making,” Hall continues. “We wanted to get it right. The pandemic intervened, but we got it right. These are songs about love, loss, hope, and redemption.”

Hall’s career in music began with the band RAILROAD JERK, whose deconstructed indie-rock featured on four Matador Records LPs. The Rollerkoaster video appeared on MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head and the band toured Europe, Japan, and the US. David Berman wrote to him personally, saying “I just wanted to let you know what a great record you’ve made. Each one’s been better, but this one’s a leap, best thing I’ve heard in months, so many ideas… Not normally inclined to write a fan letter, but couldn’t help it this time. Congratulations”.

His subsequent band, WHITE HASSLE, mined a stripped-down Americana, recorded three LPs, and toured Europe with releases on Orange Recordings and the French label, Fargo Records. During this period, White Hassle’s Life is Still Sweet title was tattooed on Modest Mouse singer Isaac Brock’s arm and inspired the band’s 2004 hit, Float On. Life Is Still Sweet will be re-released digitally this winter with an accompanying video.

Marcellus Hall
I Will Never Let You Down
Tracklisting:

Behind The Stadium
I Will Never Let You Down
So Over It
Ten Thousand Heroes
Kitchen Sink Blues
Our Devices
One Night
Who Could Have Imagined?
A Little Rain
Stoop Song
I Wouldn’t Mind
You’ve Got A Friend

Pre-order I Will Never Let You Down by Marcellus Hall HERE