Hey, have you heard this one? Emmett Kelly (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Ty Segall), Stephen Malkmus (Pavement), Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Superwolf), and Jim White (The Dirty Three) walk into a bar.. The punchline isn't funny, it's this glorious self-titled double album on Matador, arriving in October! This is one of those brilliant brews where you can taste all the elements, and the final product tastes as good as you'd hope. Get Hard! - Flying Out
The Hard Quartet are a new band comprised of rock luminaries Emmett Kelly, Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, & Jim White. Their debut track will be “Earth Hater” on July 30th , a 2 min blitz of pop psychedelia bursting with fuzzy guitar solos & sublime vocal harmonies.
Emmett Kelly, a songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist best known for his work in The Cairo Gang as well as in the company of artists such as Will Oldham, Ty Segall, Azita, and many more.
Stephen Malkmus, a songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist best known for his work with Pavement, the Jicks, Silver Jews, Straw Dogs, and eponymously.
Matt Sweeney, a songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist best known for his work with Chavez, Superwolf, Superwolves, and in the company of a panoply of artists from Guided by Voices and Cat Power to Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond.
Jim White, a drummer and songwriter best known for his work with Dirty Three, Xylouris White, eponymously, and with such stalwarts as PJ Harvey, Smog, and Venom P. Stinger.
Tracklist
Tracklist
01. Chrome Mess
02. Earth Hater
03. Rio’s Song
04. Our Hometown Boy
05. Renegade
06. Heel Highway
07. Killed by Death
08. Hey
09. It Suits You
10. Six Deaf Rats
11. Action For Military Boys
12. Jacked Existence
13. North of the Border
14. Thug Dynasty
15. Gripping the Riptide