It's always legit to have Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears back on the scene with new music and a tour. The veteran Austin TX-based band has several raucous records and are an entertaining live act. Boozy & garagey, they mix R&B, punk & blues with Daptone-esque horns, a concoction that is groovy and nasty.
Taken from their forthcoming fifth LP Backlash, produced by Stewart Sikes (Loretta Lynn, Cat Power) and out Feb 10, "PTP" (Power to the Pussy) is a sexually charged romp of a song that sounds like Stax-gone-garage. They've made a fun animated video for the tune ahead of the album release. Check it here:
The Russian translation of "honeybears" on the cover reflects Joe's recent obsession with Russian lit (Gorky, Chekov, etc). The seven-piece band will be hitting the road late winter/early spring in support of Backlash. Tour dates here.