Above is the intimidating cover for Black Mountain’s upcoming album Wilderness Heart. When I talked to her for the band’s Progress Report, singer Amber Webber said keyboardist Jeremy Schmidt had made an awesome album cover but they were waiting for a final version and clearance. Schmidt also did the cover for their last album Into The Future. Accompanying the album cover unveiling is the first single from the album, “Old Fangs.” Webber promised more compact, driving songs (as in, songs good for driving), and “Old Fang” seems made for a road trip across a desert (maybe a post-apocalyptic wasteland with its laser keyboards). Welcome to the desert of the real:

• Black Mountain – “Old Fangs” 

Go to Jagjaguwar’s website to get a download for the price of an email address. Wilderness Heart is out 9/14 via Jagjaguwar. The tracklist:

01 “The Hair Song”
02 “Old Fangs”
03 “Radiant Hearts”
04 “Rollercoaster”
05 “Let Spirits Ride”
06 “Buried By The Blues”
07 “The Way To Gone”
08 “Wilderness Heart”
09 “The Space Of Your Mind”
10 “Sadie”