Stereogum — In the early ’00s, when Cass McCombs and I were both living in Baltimore, we knew each other a little bit. We weren’t friends or anything; I doubt he’d remember me. But we had mutual friends and we’d see each other at parties and stuff. At on... more info
Totally Fuzzy —
Humor Risk is Cass McCombs' second album of the year out on November 7th (Rest of the world)/November 8th (North America).
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LargeHeartedBoy — Stream Cass McCombs' new album Humor Risk at Stereogum. The Paris Review interviews author William Gibson. (via) The Associated Press lists five great films that share their titles with songs. The New York Times lists the best illustrated children's ... more info
Altsounds — *Cass McCombs* is a folk artist who tells the stories of his native land in a modern tongue. He has proved himself a brilliant lyricist, and remarkably versatile and prolific songwriter with his newest album and second of 2011, *Humor Risk **(out... more info
Stereogum — The great scraggly-haired wounded-romantic songwriter Cass McCombs has made a video for “The Same Thing,” the gorgeous six-minute chug from his new album Humor Risk. The clip is a slow collage of black-and-white footage — some of Cass himself, ... more info
Nialler9 — As well as Florence + The Machine, Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble, Tom Waits, Laura Veirs, Kuedo, Buraka Som Sistema, Oneohtrix Point Never, Kuedo, Phantogram, Beach Boys, Cass McCombs, Little Xs For Eyes, Wild Flag. more info
Stereogum — Though Cass McCombs put out Wit’s End out in April — a press cycle which produced one of the best Progress Reports ever — the reserved songwriter readies his second release of 2011, the rockier, happier Humor Risk which is out next week. Hit an... more info
DrownedInSound — While Humor Risk less instantly memorable than Wit’s End, it’s a lot easier to digest and is probably the record you’ll end up spinning most out of the two. Placed together, the pair stand as a neat assessment of Cass McCombs’ silky talent to... more info
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