Listen: John Maus Unveils New Song From Rarities Album, Set For Summer UK Visit

Ahead of the release of his rarities and unreleased material album, John Maus has revealed a new/old song set to appear on it.

‘Bennington (2007)’ is taken from the forthcoming full-length ‘A Collection of Rarities and Previously Unreleased Material’ - due out on July 16 - and you can listen to it now.

The track, which also appeared on 2008’s ‘The Beat Blocker Compilation’ as well as Rough Trade’s ‘Rarities’, follows on from the already unveiled ‘No Title (Molly) (2008)’ and ‘Mental Breakdown (2004)’, which will also feature on the rarities and unheard material record.

The album will come out digitally as well as on CD and LP, with pressings limited to 3,000 - 2,500 on black vinyl and 500 on special edition translucent pink. Stream ‘Bennington (2007)’, taken from it, below.



Meanwhile, it’s also been announced that Maus will visit the UK next month for a one-off show in London.

He’ll perform at The Scala on July 14 following festival performances in Norway and Sweden. Maus is then set to play a number of shows in the US in September. Full dates are below.

JULY
09 Oslo (Norway), Oya Festival
10 Gothenburg (Sweden), Way Out West Festival
14 London, Scala

SEPTEMBER
01 Los Angeles, CA, FYF Festival
03 San Francisco, CA, The Independent
06 Portland, OR, Doug Fir Lounge (MusicFest NW)

The tracklisting for ‘A Collection of Rarities and Previously Unreleased Material’ is as follows.

1. North Star (2008)
2. The Law (2003)
3. Castles in the Grave (2010)
4. Angel of the Night (2010)
5. Mental Breakdown (2004)
6. Bennington (2007)
7. Big Dumb Man (2003)
8. No Title (Molly) (2008)
9. Lost (2003)
10. All Aboard (2007)
11. This is The Beat (2005)
12. My Hatred is Magnificent (2008)
13. The Fear (2003)
14. Fish With Broken Dreams (1999)
15. Rock the Bone (2008)
16. I Don’t Eat Human Beings (2008)