Produced by Crenshaw, From The Hellhole resurrects eleven of the eighteen tracks originally issued on a series of limited-edition Record Store Day vinyl EPs released between 2012 and 2016, all of which have been out of print since 2017.
With rights now reverted back to Crenshaw, these recordings have been compiled here in the interest of what he describes as “legacy curation”—a personal mission to properly archive and reissue work that continues to resonate. Of the eleven EP tracks, eight have been remixed. “They’re their best selves now,” says Marshall.
The album’s three additional tracks include a demo of 1991’s “Walkin’ Around,” a previously unreleased version of “I Just Want to Celebrate” (by Motown’s Rare Earth), and “Couldn’t I Just Tell You,” originally recorded for a 2022 Todd Rundgren tribute project. Crenshaw also includes several highly personal renditions of songs that shaped him, including “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” a dreamy, dub-infused homage to Karen Carpenter and the legendary Wrecking Crew.
In support of the album, Crenshaw will hit the road this fall with stops throughout the Midwest and East Coast. A current list of shows is below and tickets are available here, with additional shows to be announced.
In support of the album, Crenshaw will hit the road this fall with stops throughout the Midwest and East Coast. A current list of shows is below and tickets are available here, with additional shows to be announced.
Track listing:
1.I Don’t See You Laughing Now - (M. Crenshaw)
2. (They Long To) Be Close To You - (Bacharach-David)
3. Driving and Dreaming - (M. Crenshaw-D. Bern)
4. I Just Want To Celebrate - (N. Zesses-D. Fekaris)
5. Move Now - (M. Crenshaw-D. Bern)
6. Made My Bed, Gonna Lie In It - (George Young)
7. Walkin’ Around - (M. Crenshaw)
8. No Time - (J. Lynne)
9. Grab The Next Train - (M. Crenshaw-D. Bern)
10. Didn’t Want To Have To Do It - (John Sebastian)
11. Stranger and Stranger - (M. Crenshaw)
12. Couldn’t I Just Tell You - (Todd Rundgren)
13. Red Wine - (M. Crenshaw-D. Bern-J. Ruben)
14. Never To Be Forgotten - (B. Fuller-R. Fuller)
Tour Dates:
September 10 – Natalie’s Grandview – Columbus, OH
September 11 – Kentucky Exposition Center – Louisville, KY
September 13 – City Winery – St. Louis, MO
September 14 – City Winery – Chicago, IL
September 17 – 3rd & Lindsley – Nashville, TN
September 18 – Hotel Indigo Athens Downtown – Athens, GA
September 19 – Eddie’s Attic – Decatur, GA
September 21 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
November 13 - Elkton Music Hall – Elkton, MD
November 14 – Ram’s Head – Annapolis, MD
November 16 – Birchmere – Alexandria, VA
November 20 - Center for Arts in Natick – Annapolis, MD
September 11 – Kentucky Exposition Center – Louisville, KY
September 13 – City Winery – St. Louis, MO
September 14 – City Winery – Chicago, IL
September 17 – 3rd & Lindsley – Nashville, TN
September 18 – Hotel Indigo Athens Downtown – Athens, GA
September 19 – Eddie’s Attic – Decatur, GA
September 21 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
November 13 - Elkton Music Hall – Elkton, MD
November 14 – Ram’s Head – Annapolis, MD
November 16 – Birchmere – Alexandria, VA
November 20 - Center for Arts in Natick – Annapolis, MD
