“America’s Funnyman,” Neil Hamburger, has announced new album Neil Hamburger Presents Seasonal Depression Suite that will be out November 17 via Drag City. Co-written and co-produced by Erik Paparozzi and Neil’s alter-ego, Gregg Turkington, it’s billed as a “musical” and features appearances from Neil Finn (Crowded House), Annabella Lwin (Bow Wow Wow), Alan Bishop (Sun City Girls), Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Puddles Pity Party, Natalie Peyser, J.P. Hasson, and A.J. Lambert.
According to a press release, the album is “filtered through the lens of various guests stuck in a perfectly average chain-hotel during the holiday season, wallowing in self-pity and paranoia, re-living personal catastrophes both real and imagined, or simply trying to use the hotel vending machine.” See the cover art and tracklist below.
The first single is “Maids Can’t Mop Up Memories,” which features vocals from Puddles City Party. He also stars in the video, which you can watch below.
Neil Hamburger has a show coming up in Brooklyn this fall, at The Bell House on November 15 with Major Entertainer. Tickets are on sale now.
NEIL HAMBURGER – SEASONAL DEPRESSION SUITE TRACKLIST
You Have Arrived
Here Comes the Season Again (vocals: Neil Finn)
My Calendar Lied (vocals: Neil Hamburger)
It Felt Like A Dream (vocals: Annabella Lwin)
Maids Can’t Mop Up Memories (vocals: Puddles Pity Party)
Coming Apart at the Seams (vocals: Neil Hamburger)
I Passed It By (vocals: Erik Paparozzi)
Security Guard (vocals: Alan Bishop)
Screen Time (vocals: Neil Hamburger)
Cats and Dogs (vocals: Miranda Paparozzi)
Sleeping For Free (vocals: Neil Hamburger with A.J. Lambert)
The March (vocals: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy)
If This Long Season (vocals: Neil. Hamburger)
Check Out Time is 11 A.M. (vocals: Natalie Peyser & J.P. Hasson)
Sugar Packets (vocals: Neil Hamburger)