Details for MC5's first new album in 53 years announced

A release date for MC5’s first album in 53 years (which they initially announced in 2022) has finally been announced. The album is called Heavy Lifting and will be out on October 18 via earMUSIC. The band has also released a new song called “Boys Who Play With Matches”. The album features 13 new tracks and the bonus edition of the album has ten previously unreleased live tracks which were recorded during the MC50 tour in 2018. This is bittersweet as original members Wayne Kramer and Dennis Thompson, drummer for MC5 both passed away earlier this year. Check out the song and tracklist below.

Heavy Lifting Tracklist
1. Heavy Lifting (feat. Tom Morello)
2. Barbarians at the Gate
3. Change, No Change
4. The Edge of the Switchblade (feat. William Duvall & Slash)
5. Black Boots (feat. Tim McIIrath)
6. I Am the Fun (the Phoney)
7. Twenty-Five Miles
8. Because of Your Car
9. Boys Who Play with Matches
10. Blind Eye (feat. Dennis Thompson)
11. Can't Be Found (feat. Vernon Reid & Dennis Thompson)
12. Blessed Release
13. Hit It Hard (feat. Joe Berry)