John K.Samson of The Weakerthans has released his debut solo EP, City Route 85. The three song EP is the first of a series of recordings based on the roadways surrounding Samson's hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and it will be available as either a vinyl 7-inch or a digital download.

City Route 85 refers to Portage Avenue, a main street in Winnipeg. The songs on the three-song EP chronicle the plights of different people on Portage Avenue, including "Cruise Night"'s tale of a young man who wants to join the age-old Winnipeg tradition of driving up and down the street on Sunday nights and "Grace General"'s story of a character preparing to lose a loved one.

Check out the EP on iTunes here . John also has some music posted on his MySpace page.