.

Exclusive Album Stream: The Jayhawks' 'Mockingbird Time'

Listen to the classic Jayhawks lineup's first album in 15 years

September 13, 2011 1:05 PM ET
jayhawks album premiere exclusive
The Jayhawks 'Mockingbird Time'
Marina Chavez

Click to listen to The Jayhawk's album 'Mockingbird Time' 

Acclaimed Minneapolis-based alt-country and rock band the Jayhawks have returned and are releasing their latest album, Mockingbird Time, on September 20th. The album is the first full-length studio release featuring founding members Gary Louris and Mark Olson since 1995's Tomorrow the Green Grass. Louris and Olson co-wrote every song on the record, and Louris assumed production duties.

On their decision to return to the studio together, Gary Louris told Rolling Stone in November, "Our goal is to make the best Jayhawks album that’s ever been done. Mark and I both feel that there is some business left undone, and we got together and wrote some great songs." During their decade and a half apart, Olson and Louris have experienced different types of world music, which can be seen in Mockingbird Time, which has moments of experimentation alongside its tight harmonies and ringing guitars.

Mockingbird Time will hit stores on September 20th, but you can stream it in full now.

Related
Review: The Jayhawks' 'Mockingbird Time'
Exclusive: The Jayhawks Preview New LP
Classic Jayhawks Lineup Recording First LP in 15 Years

To read the new issue of Rolling Stone online, plus the entire RS archive: Click Here

prev
Music Main Next

blog comments powered by Disqus
Daily Newsletter

Get the latest RS news in your inbox.

Sign up to receive the Rolling Stone newsletter and special offers from RS and its
marketing partners.

X

We may use your e-mail address to send you the newsletter and offers that may interest you, on behalf of Rolling Stone and its partners. For more information please read our Privacy Policy.

Song Stories

“The Pretender”

Foo Fighters | 2007

This song wasn't part of the planned track listing for 2007's Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, and was put together in a day. "It happened after we recorded a lot of stuff," said Dave Grohl. Yet it ended up as the album opener and the lead single. Grohl called it "a stomping Foo Fighters uptempo song with a little bit of Chuck Berry in it." The singer hinted at the lyrics' political overtones: "Everyone's been f---ed over before and I think a lot of people feel f---ed over right now and they're not getting what they were promised."

More Song Stories entries »