On January 24, 2006, Matador will be releasing the long-awaited new studio album from Cat Power, 'The Greatest' on CD and LP in most major industrial countries. Recorded at Memphis, TN's Ardent Studios over the summer by Stuart Sikes, 'The Greatest' while the most confident and life-affirming work of Chan Marshall's career, is as intensely personal, haunting and provocative as any of its predecessors. The album's players are a bona fide All-Star team
"Flick" Hodges and David Smith on bass, Rick Steff on keys, Jim Spake on sax and trumpteer Scott Thompson amongst others.
An MP3 of "The Greatest" is available on the Matador website for your consideration.
Additionally, on December 6, we will be releasing a 7" vinyl single of
"The
Greatest" b/w "Hate", available at good retailers everywhere for only
99
cents. Or preorder it on the Matador Store.
....and yes, that is the unique sound of Ms. Marshall's voice, covering
the
Nerves' "Hanging On The Telephone" is a widely seen television
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