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The Mendoza Line - 30 Year Low

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June 27, 2007 |

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I cannot say that I have ever been a huge fan of husband and wife team that made up the band, The Mendoza Line. I have been a admirer of their work and an occasional fan (especially of the 2003 album, Full Of Light and Full Of Fire,) through the years. So it is incredibly bittersweet to get the news that although they have a new double disc album on the way, it will more than likely be their last as the original incarnation of The Mendoza Line, as Tim Bracy and Shanon McArdle’s marriage is coming to an end.

Tim will continue on with the band, but Shannon will pursue other endevours. The new album is a double disc, as mentioned. The first disc being a “mini album” made up of eight new songs, the most notable featuring Okkervil River’s Will Sheff guesting on “Aspect Of An Old Maid.” The second disc, titled, Final Reflections Of The Legendary Malcontent is a giant melting pot of music. It includes live tunes, covers and demos from the history of The Mendoza Line. Covered on the second discs are the likes of Dylan, Springsteen and Cole Porter among others.

The album sees a release from Glurp Records on August 21.

The Mendoza Line - Aspect Of An Old Maid (featuring Will Sheff)

The Mendoza Line - Aspect Of An Old Maid (alt take)

Full tracklisting after the jump…..

30 Year Low tracklist:

01 Since I Came
02 Aspect of an Old Maid
03 31 Candles
04 I Lost My Taste
05 Love on Parole
06 Stepping on My Heels
07 Thirty Year Low
08 Tell It to the Raven (Jimmy Silva cover)

Final Remarks of the Legendary Malcontent tracklist:

01 Anything Goes (Cole Porter cover)
02 It Helps to Leave the House
03 Fleur de Lie (live)
04 Withered and Died (Richard Thompson cover)
05 Tougher Than the Rest (Bruce Springsteen cover)
06 Go Shopping
07 Now or Never or Later (original demo)
08 Packs of Three (Arab Strap cover)
09 Tax Me
10 It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry (Bob Dylan cover)
11 I Am Small
12 Golden Boy (live)
13 The Likely Nominee
14 Mysterious in Black (live)
15 Mike T. Interlude (traditional)
16 Over the Hill (Ward Dotson cover)
17 Angry Crafts (Eleanor Reed cover)
18 Metro Pictures (alternate take)

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