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October 16, 2007

New Neil Young - "Dirty Old Man"/"The Believer"/"The Way"/"Spirit Road" (And Chrome Dreams II Album Art)

Chrome Dreams: The Sequel! But not really. In '76, Neil announced Chrome Dreams but never made good on the promise. So now we get the follow-up to that unheard LP, only this one's so definitely-coming-out that Neil's offered up four advance tracks as an appetizer. He calls it "an album with a form based on some of my original recordings, with a large variety of songs, rather than one specific type of song," and quick listens of the II tracks indeed show he's pulling from everywhere, and pulling well: donning his Godfather cap on the grungy "Dirty Old Man," working a soulful swing on "The Believer," joined by a chorus of sopranos on the piano track "The Way," rocking and kicking up dust on "Spirit Road." Start your listening party here:

"Dirty Old Man"

The rest, album art, and tour dates below...

"The Believer"

"The Way"

"Spirit Road"

Chrome Dreams II is out 10/23 on Reprise/Wea. Chromeo...

Forever Young:
10/18 - Boise, ID @ Morrison Center
10/20 - Spokane, WA @ Opera House
10/22 - Portland, OR @ Keller Theater
10/23 - Seattle, WA @ WaMu Center
10/30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Live
11/05 - Denver, CO @ Wells Fargo Theatre
11/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ Northrop Auditorium
11/10 - Detroit, MI @ Fox Theater
11/12 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater
11/13 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater
11/15 - Washington, DC @ Constitution Hall
11/18 - St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theater
11/26 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
11/27 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
12/02 - Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
12/03 - Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
12/05 - Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theater
12/09 - Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theater
12/12 - New York, NY @ United Palace
12/13 - New York, NY @ United Palace

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Where is Minneapolis, MO?

Posted by: Sarah at 10/16/07 2:08 PM | Reply
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hmm, doesn't exist, does it? someone should tell neil's people (or at least his tour bus driver). i'll fix it here, at least.

Posted by: amrit at 10/16/07 2:35 PM | Reply
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I love Neil, and I've actually started to dig these tunes after a week repeated listens... but they're mediocre. As has been the case with a lot of his recent work. I wish he'd spend a little more time hammering this stuff out. Maybe tour with it a bit before putting it on a record.

I'll still enjoy it. I'm just saying...

Posted by: Carl at 10/16/07 3:02 PM | Reply
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Here are the most up to date tour dates:

Neil Young - 2007 Tour Dates
October 18 Boise, Idaho Morrison Center
October 20 Spokane, Washington INB Performing Arts Center
October 22 Portland, Oregon Keller Theatre
October 23 Seattle, Washington Wamu Center
October 30 Los Angeles, California Nokia Theatre LA Live!
November 8 Minneapolis, Minnesota Northrop Auditorium
November 10 Detroit, Michigan Fox Theatre
November 12 Chicago, Illinois Chicago Theatre
November 13 Chicago, Illinois Chicago Theatre
November 15 Washington, D.C. Constitution Hall
November 18 St. Louis, Missouri Fox Theatre
November 26 Toronto, Ontario Massey Hall
November 27 Toronto, Ontario Massey Hall
December 2 Boston, Massachusetts Orpheum Theatre
December 3 Boston, Massachusetts Orpheum Theatre
December 5 Wallingford, Connecticut Oakdale Theatre
December 9 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tower Theatre
December 12 New York, New York United Palace
December 13 New York, New York United Palace
December 14 New York, New York United Palace
December 15 New York, New York United Palace
December 16 New York, New York United Palace

Posted by: will at 10/16/07 3:32 PM | Reply
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Viral Rust

Posted by: Frank N. Stein at 10/16/07 4:26 PM | Reply
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will, you forgot these two dates:

November 5 Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre
November 6 Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre

Posted by: Mike at 10/16/07 6:00 PM | Reply
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Dirty Old Man is a great song by the Sonics. This is not it.

Posted by: Bryan at 10/16/07 6:02 PM | Reply
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Show added in DC on 11/16 at DAR.

Ive heard some of the tracks and they strike me as typical Neil, in and out of lots of stuff, not conforming to one road alone. I get a kick out of those that critique someone like Neil, or Bob, or Bruce, that every record is not some triple platinum killer......every album / CD / tape I've ever purchased is made worth it by one track or maybe more on that release.....show me one critic with a body of work like Neil, Bruce, Bob, Paul, etc......you cant, because their isnt one.

"all you Critics sit alone, you're no better than me for what you've shown".......

Posted by: Nick Danger at 10/20/07 7:40 AM | Reply
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neil young DESTROYED last night in D.C. The first set allowed for dreamy contemplation after a long week at the grindstone. And, the second set, well the second set, was clearly a genius at work. Vascillated. Comfortable. Still exploring. Thank you, Neil. Though you've always been an "uncle" (like Bob and Paul) in a family that taught me to respect you, and I don't even know the name of the song that I now consider the BEST guitar jam I've ever seen/heard, I am now the grateful believer I always thought I would be, once I saw you.

Posted by: bill mcgowan at 11/17/07 12:52 PM | Reply
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