The Minus 5’s eighth album? Well, it’s like REM meets The Decemberists. Literally. The Minus 5 is the plaything of Scott McCaughey, also leader of oddball Seattle power-popsters the Young Fresh Fellows, part of Robyn Hitchcock’s backup The Venus 3, and for the last decade and a half live second guitarist and general studio sideman to REM. Around the time he joined that band he formed this one with Peter Buck. Having worked with members of Wilco and the Posies on previous Minus 5 records, this time around McCaughey and Buck hired drummer John Moen, who brought along his Decemberists bandmates to fill out various roles. Clear?
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The Minus 5, led by underground icon Scott McCaughey, will be releasing a new album Killingsworth on Monday 6th July 2009.

Killingsworth is an aptly named thoroughfare that borders northeast Portland’s “Alberta Arts District”, where the tracks were primarily conceived and executed. If you have any questions or comments about the music itself, Mr. McCaughey would be glad to elucidate all over you, to the best of his ability, which varies according to the situation.

Killingsworth is available on CD and as digital download, full track listing as follows :

1. Dark Hand of Contagion
2. The Long Hall
3. The Disembowlers
4. The Lurking Barrister
5. It Won’t Do You Any Good
6. Vintage Violet
7. Scott Walker’s Fault
8. Big Beat Up Moon
9. I Would Rather Sacrifice You
10.Ambulance Dancehall
11.Gash In The Cocoon
12.Smoke On, Jerry
13.Your Favourite Mess
14.Tonight You’re Buying Me A Drink Bub