A brand new tune by legendary Detroit rockers MC5 titled “Can’t Be Discovered,” that includes Dwelling Color guitarist Vernon Reid, has simply been launched.
It’s the newest single from Heavy Lifting, the primary MC5 album in 53 years. The late Wayne Kramer, the band’s founding guitarist and vocalist, recorded a lot of the album previous to his passing earlier this 12 months and co-wrote 12 of the 13 songs with Brad Brooks (who carried out with MC5 within the years previous to Kramer’s dying).
On “Can’t Be Discovered,” Kramer dealt with lead vocals and was additionally joined by traditional MC5 drummer Dennis “Machine Gun” Thompson, who sadly handed away earlier this 12 months, as effectively. Reid’s guitar enjoying shines starting on the 1:40 mark, the place he delivers a blistering solo.
The LP was produced by Bob Ezrin and in addition options visitor spots from Slash, Tom Morello, Alice in Chains’ William Duvall, and extra. It’s set to drop October 18th — a day earlier than MC5’s induction into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame, when they are going to obtain the “Musical Excellence Award.”
“Dwell lengthy and keep inventive is my perspective,” Kramer had advised UNCUT in November 2023 relating to the brand new album — MC5’s first because the 1971 launch of Excessive Time.
He continued, “This album continues from the place Excessive Time left off, in that I feel it’s an artist’s accountability to mirror the occasions they’re going by way of. We made an album that’s in sync with the challenges we’re going through right this moment, and that carries a constructive message.”
Along with the usual version of Heavy Lifting, a deluxe model of the brand new album will embody beforehand unreleased dwell recordings from 2018’s MC50 tour, that includes classics like “Kick Out the Jams” and “Ramblin’ Rose.” Pre-orders can be found right here.
Beneath you may stream “Can’t Be Discovered” that includes Vernon Reid.