I’m loving the Mudcrutch album—it’s solid throughout and a real grower. It’s a definite change of pace to something like Highway Companion, however, which means its sound may initially be a surprise to some listeners, though definitely a pleasant one.

Anyway, here’s the EPK for the album, just to give you more of a taste. Some of the clips are from the outstanding documentary Runnin’ Down a Dream, itself something worth seeking out.

One of the more bizarre reunions happening at the moment is Tom Petty’s reforming of his old band Mudcrutch (complete with Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench) after so much success under his own name, with and without the Heartbreakers.

The new Mudcrutch album (and, incidentally, their first — they never even completed an album the first go ’round) is about to be released. Here’s the first video: