Actor and comedian John Early has announced a new album. Now More Than Ever, an expansion of his recent HBO comedy special of the same name, arrives September 13 via For My Denim Records/Thirty Tigers. The album, which features Early’s backing band the Lemon Squares, includes comedy as well as covers of songs by artists such as Neil Young, Britney Spears, Madonna, Aaliyah, and more. Early and the Lemon Squares will also embark on a North American tour in support of the album this fall. Check out the tracklist, album art, and dates below.
“I’ve been performing comedy and music with my long suffering band the Lemon Squares for over 10 years now, and I always assumed that there was no way to capture the magic of our live shows,” Early shared in a press statement. “But listening to this album takes me right back to that sweaty night in downtown Brooklyn, which felt something like being a crazed preacher at a tent revival.”
Now More Than Ever:
01 Oops (Oh My) (Tweet feat. Missy Elliott)
02 Parents
03 Access Hollywood
04 Not Looking
05 Anal
06 I Can’t
07 Pre-War
08 Therapy
09 Britney
10 Overprotected (Britney Spears)
11 Ask App Not to Track
12 All the Things
13 After the Gold Rush (Neil Young)
14 Vicky With a ‘V’
15 I Feel Love (Donna Summer)
16 Now More Than Ever (Intro)
17 American Life (Madonna)
18 The Pain of Loving You (Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton)
19 Rock the Boat (Aaliyah)
20 My Baby Understands (Donna Summer)
21 Now More Than Ever (Outro)
John Early:
09-09 San Diego, CA – The Casbah
09-10 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
09-12 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
09-13 San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s 365 Club
09-17 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
09-18 Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
09-20 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
09-21 Austin, TX – Mohawk
10-02 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
10-03 Toronto, Ontario – The Opera House
10-04 Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig
10-05 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
10-06 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
10-07 Minneapolis, MN – The Fine Line
10-13 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
10-14 New York, NY – Webster Hall
10-15 Boston, MA – The Wilbur
10-16 Washington, D.C. – Black Cat
10-19 Nashville, TN – The Basement East
10-20 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
10-21 Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall