News: Soulsavers album release featuring Mark Lanegan, Mike Patton, Gibby Hayes etc.

The new Soulsavers album is called "Broken" and is set to be released August 17th. This should be really interesting and includes some very intriguing collaborations such as Mark Lanegan and Mike Patton!

"On the album Jason Pierce (Spiritualised) duets with former Screaming Trees man Lanegan on 'Pharaoh’s Chariot', while Richard Hawley (ex-Pulp) provides backing vocals on 'Shadows Fall'.

Mike Patton (Faith No More etc) appears on 'Unbalanced Pieces' and Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers) on 'Death Bells'.

Preceding the album release a seven-inch single, 'Sunrise', written by Lanegan and sung by Will Oldham, aka Bonnie Prince Billy, will be released.
The B-side will see Lanegan singing Oldham's song 'You Will Miss Me When I Burn'. A release date for the single has not be confirmed."
source: onewhiskey

There is also a Soulsavers/Mark Lanegan tour confirmed:

Sun, 9/6/09 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
Mon, 9/7/09 Seattle, WA Bumbershoot Festival
Wed, 9/9/09 San Francisco, CA The Independent
Thu, 9/10/09 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Sat, 9/12/09 San Diego, CA Casbah
Tues, 9/15/09 Austin, TX Stubbs Bar-B-Q
Wed, 9/16/09 Dallas, TX House of Blues, Pontiac Garage
Fri, 9/18/09 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
Sat, 9/19/09 Atlanta, GA The Loft at Center Stage ATL
Mon, 9/21/09 Washington, DC Rock and Roll Hotel
Tues, 9/22/09 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Wed, 9/23/09 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
Fri, 9/25/09 Toronto, ON Mod Club
Sat, 9/26/09 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
Sun, 9/27/09 Chicago, IL Double Door