Arthur Buck is the acclaimed musical partnership of singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur and guitarist Peter Buck – and they have unveiled their much-anticipated second album the unbelievably imaginatively named , “Arthur Buck 2“. It will be available via Arthur’s own Lonely Astronaut Records on Friday, October 3rd. And today we can share the new single taken from it. What kind of song is it? “A classic rock ‘n’ roll tune with a simple theme,” says Joseph Arthur. “To be the protector, or perhaps the paranoid partner? This one introduces some wah-wah lead work by me, which becomes a bit more prevalent as the album continues. Intense background vocals by Corin Tucker from Sleater-Kinney and a welcome horn section give it even more classic rock gravitas.”
The new album follows up 2018’s debut “Arthur Buck” and sees the duo working with producer Jacknife Lee (he worked with some band called R.E.M. amongst others) along with an all-star backing cadre that includes Buck’s longtime collaborators in such bands as The Minus 5, The Baseball Project, and Filthy Friends, bassist Scott McCaughey and drummer Linda Pitmon, along with veteran keyboardist/multi-instrumental
