Caleb Landry Jones has announced his fourth album, Hey Gary, Hey Dawn, set to be released on April 5 via Sacred Bones. To celebrate the news the actor/musician has also shared the lead single “Corn Mine,” which is built around Jones’ haunted voice, slow-moving waves of drums, and stark piano notes.
The absurd accompanying video is probably exactly what you’d expect given the song’s title. Instead of trying to describe it, here’s what directors Lewie and Noah Kloster had to say about coming to Jones with their idea for the visual: “Caleb trepidatiously asked what the idea was. We replied, ‘Corn mine. Noah and I will build a corn mine. And then, you’ll be in the corn mine.’ Caleb fell silent for a moment and said, ‘Y’know, that was a temporary title for that song… But now I guess it’s the permanent name for the song. Let’s do it.’”
The album announcement comes as Jones is currently amid a month-long residency at Austin’s C-Boy’s (the best bar in town, IMO). The residency serves as a precursor to a series of planned US and international tours, including dates at SXSW. Check out the video for “Corn Mine” below, and pre-order Hey Gary, Hey Dawn here.
