Painted Shield, the band with Pearl Jam‘s Stone Gossard, former Pearl Jam drummer and studio musician Matt Chamberlain, singer/songwriter Mason Jennings, singer Brittany Davis, and guitarist Jeff Fielder (Mark Lanegan, Amy Ray, etc), have announced a new album, Painted Shield 3, due out on July 26 via the Gossard co-run Loosegroove Records. “The evolution of Painted Shield has been very fun and exciting,” Jennings says. “Each album has pushed the boundaries of genre farther and Painted Shield 3 is our most expansive and collaborative album yet. I feel like this is the sound of a band really finding our legs and emerging. The sky is the limit. Painted Shield 3 is a musical universe unto itself. Very excited to share it!”
Pre-order the album on bone vinyl in the BV store, and see the cover art below.
The lead single is “Transector,” and Gossard says, “This song inhabits some 80s throwback portion of our psyches, and highlights the dual vocal artistry of both Mason and Brittany. I love how this song started as a single guitar riff and kept growing, as more layers and points of view were added. It’s a beaut.” Hear it below
Painted Shield have a hometown Seattle show coming up at Paramount Theatre on March 2, which is billed as “Loosegroove Records Presents: A Loosegroove Revue,” and also features sets from The Brittany Davis Band, Mason Jennings, Jonny Polonsky, and Zoser. Tickets are on sale now.
