Andy Yorke’s former band, Unbelievable Truth are providing the title track to the upcoming Mark Mulcahy (Polaris, Miracle Legion) tribute album, Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy out 9/29 (Shout! Factory). The song is a live recording from a quite a few years ago and will join a number of other prominent artists’ cover songs including Thom Yorke, Michael Stipe, The National, Dinosaur Jr and many others. Proceeds from the album will help Mulcahy to continue making music in the wake of his wife’s untimely death last year. Mulcahy also takes care of his three-year-old twin daughters.

Tracklist:

01 Thom Yorke – “All For The Best”
02 The National – “Ashamed Of The Story I Told”
03 Michael Stipe – “Everything’s Coming Undone”
04 David Berkeley – “Loves The Only Thing That Shuts Me Up”
05 Dinosaur Jr. – “The Backyard”
06 Chris Harford & Mr Ray Neal – “Micon The Icon”
07 Frank Black – “Bill Jocko”
08 Vic Chesnutt – “Little Man”
09 Unbelievable Truth – “Ciao My Shining Star”
10 Butterflies Of Love – “I Have Patience”
11 Chris Collingwood (Fountains Of Wayne) – “Cookie Jar”
12 Frank Turner – “The Quiet One”
13 Rocket From The Tombs – “In Pursuit Of Your Happiness”
14 Ben Kweller – “Wake Up Whispering”
15 Josh Rouse – “I Woke Up In The Mayflower”
16 Autumn Defense – “Paradise”
17 Hayden -”Happy Birthday Yesterday”
18 Juliana Hatfield – “We’re Not In Charleston Anymore”
19 Mercury Rev – “Sailors And Animals”
20 Elvis Perkins – “She Watches Over Me”
21 Sean Watkins – “A World Away From This One”

An additional 20+ tracks will be released digitally.

www.myspace.com/markmulcahymusic

Here are just a few of things being said about Clock Hands Strangle and their new album, Distaccati.

“Portnowitz is a clearly gifted writer, and the lyrics on this album are a joy to decipher and dig into.” – Delusions of Adequacy

“A lot of my friends ask me why I listen to a hundred or two dreadful albums a month. An album like this is all the answer I need.” – Aiding and Abetting

“Enough musical chops and lyrical skill to form their own dynasty.” – Berkeley Place

“It’s nice to hear a band pushing the boundaries a little bit now and then.” – Die Shellsuit Die

“Excellent guitar work serves as the backbone of these songs.” – Dryvetyme Onlyne

“A real beacon in the darkness.” – Midwest Record

“Wonderfully engaging.” – Caught in the Carousel

“Their detailed, odic, emotional lyrics are coupled with instrumental restraint.” – Groupee.com

Music video for Clock Hands Strangle’s “The Moon Looks Back” off Distaccati.

After a long wait, Clock Hands Strangle’s new album, Distaccati will be released digitally on Friday with CDs popping up in stores across America on Tuesday (6/16).

In the middle of their US tour leading up to the release of Distaccati in June, Clock Hands Strangle found time to do a live set and interview at WMSE 91.7 in Milwaukee. They performed a number of songs off the upcoming album and did an interview with one of the DJs. The full live set will be released as a digital single on May 12. The interview and live songs are available here to stream.

Stream Clock Hands Strangle – Distaccati (Live) from WMSE

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Stream Clock Hands Strangle – Desert Music (Live) from WMSE

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Stream Clock Hands Strangle – As Is (Live) from WMSE

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Stream Clock Hands Strangle – The Moon Looks Back (Live) from WMSE

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Here’s the new video from Clock Hands Strangle for their song, “Desert Music” off the forthcoming Distaccati LP. They’re on tour now and will be doing a Daytrotter.com session later this month.

We’re pleased to announce a collaboration between Melbourne, Florida’s indie-folk-rockers Clock Hands Strangle, Team Grizzly and Chocolate Lab for the release of Clock Hands Strangle’s upcoming sophomore album, Distaccati. The album is set to be released in May. CHS are prepping for a tour leaving late January and going continuously through March.

Here’s a stream of the title track:

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Visit www.myspace.com/clockhandsstrangle for more songs and tour dates.

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From ABC News

17. Andy Yorke: “Simple”

As the younger brother of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Andy Yorke has an uphill battle ahead of him. In the ’90s, he led the band “The Unbelievable Truth” and here on his solo debut he shows himself to be a stellar songwriter in his own right. He sounds like a less experimental, more folk-tinged answer to his brother. Even if his brother weren’t one of the biggest and most brilliant rock stars in the world, “Simple” would be worth your time and attention. Read my original review.

Favorite Tracks

“Found the Road”
“Rise and Fall” (download)
“Twist of the Knife”
“One in a Million”

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Andy Yorke is the focus of this week’s episode of Nic Harcourt’s Tuned In on KCRW (courtesy of 60frames.com). Andy’s segment starts around the 3 min 15 sec mark.

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