Having recently graced the cover of our print edition (Issue 45- which you can order here) and receiving several outlets naming FLOTUS Album of the Year, Lambchop have announced the release of their 12-inch single, being released on August 8.  The single will contain a new version of “The Hustle” entitled “The Hustle Unlimited” along with a cover of Prince’s “When You Were Mine”.
Here’s Lambchop’s own Kurt Wagner on “The Hustle Unlimited”:
“Sometimes things can get out of control, an impromptu idea is presented, and you take that idea to a logical conclusion to see where it goes. In this case, Tony Crow [piano] came up with a rather ‘Love Unlimited Orchestra’ take on ‘The Hustle’ during a rehearsal with Andy Stack [drums, Wye Oak]. It seemed nuts at the time, but being rather nuts ourselves, I thought we should try recording it and taking it all the way to full realization. Plus, it was a great way to capture Andy’s tenure with us in the studio.”

Lambchop have also announced a tour of Europe and the UK that will span all the way throughout August:
Jul 30 Loerrach, DE – Stimmen Festival
Aug 01 Hamburg, DE – Sommer in Altona
Aug 02 Kassel, DE – Kulturzelt
Aug 03 Würzburg, DE – Hafensommer
Aug 04 Reutingen, DE – Burning Eagle Festival
Aug 05 Karlsruhe, DE – Kulturzelt
Aug 08 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
Aug 09 Glasgow, UK – Saint Luke’s
Aug 10 Newcastle, UK – Riverside
Aug 11 Manchester, UK – Gorilla
Aug 12 Leamington, UK – The Assembly
Aug 13 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
Aug 14 Norwich, UK – Waterfront
Aug 16 Exeter, UK – Phoenix
Aug 17 Bristol, UK – Trinity
Aug 18 Bexhill-on-Sea, UK – De La Warr Pavilion
Aug 19 Crickhowell, UK – Green Man Festival
Aug 20 London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall
Aug 22 Heerlen, NL – Cultura Nova
Aug 23 Bochum, DE – Ruhrtriennale
Aug 25 Prague, CZ – Strings of Autumn Festival
To pre-order the 12-inch single of “The Hustle Unlimited”/“When You Were Mine” via Merge Records, click here.