Steely Dan’s Walter Becker to release Circus Money, 1st solo album in 14 years on June 10th
Posted by jroxx on March 28, 2008
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Reported yesterday
Steely Dan principal Walter Becker’s first solo album in 14 years, “Circus Money,” is on target for a late May/early June release via his own 5 Over 12 imprint/Mailboat.
Expectedly, the album exhibits the jazzy studio perfectionism that Steely Dan has been long known for, but as evidenced by such tracks as “Bob is Not Your Uncle Anymore” and “Do You Remember the Name,” it also embraces another musical style.
After Steely Dan’s most recent tour, Becker tells Billboard.com he “went into a deep research period. One of the guitar techs is a big Jamaican music fan. And I started to listen to all this stuff that he had — these really deep, dub cuts from the ’70s. I just became totally fascinated with it, so I spent a lot of time listening to that and working on stuff along those lines.”
More info on WalterBecker.com
Also: Steely Dan just added a 4th night (June 18th) at the Beacon Theater. Tickets for the 4th date go on sale on March 31st with no pre-sale for that date only.
