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My Morning Jacket unveil unheard track "John Dyes Her Hair Red"

26 July 2019, 16:48 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

My Morning Jacket have revealed an unheard track "John Dyes Her Hair Red" from their deluxe reissue of their debut album The Tennesse Fire.

The band are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album with a deluxe reissue that features 16 unreleased songs, demos, and outtakes.

Lo-fi track "John Dyes Her Hair Red" is the first unheard song to be lifted from the deluxe edition.

Announcing the reissue on Instagram, Jim James wrote, "Wow. I cannot believe it has now been over 20 years since we recorded THE TENNESSEE FIRE on my cousin John's grandparents farm out in ShelbyvillE, KY in a little studio called "Above the Cadillac". What a life changing time that was for me -- a cosmic door opening to a new universe, thanks to the generosity of family and the spirits of music and connection, I have been so lucky to encounter. We tried to do as many fucked up things as we could that we loved and hoped folks would enjoy. We laughed a lot and we cried some too, ha. We are so grateful and humble that people are still enjoying it so many years later, and we also really love playing these songs live still after all these years, ha ha ha."

"John Dyes Her Hair Red" is out now. My Morning Jacket's 20th anniversary edition of The Tennessee Fire drops 2 August via Darla Records, and is available to pre-order now.
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