WATCH: J Mascis Covers Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You”

Still on the tail end of Tied to a Star, J Mascis‘s second recent solo acoustic record, the folk-via-sludge guitar wizard…
WATCH: J Mascis Covers Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You”

Still on the tail end of Tied to a Star, J Mascis‘s second recent solo acoustic record, the folk-via-sludge guitar wizard…

Words: Kyle MacKinnel

Photo by Justin Lapriore

October 28, 2014

J Mascis / 2014 / Photo by Justin Lapriore

Still on the tail end of Tied to a Star, J Mascis‘s second recent solo acoustic record, the folk-via-sludge guitar wizard is set to cast out a Mazzy Star cover from atop his mystical perch on high (or Northampton, MA). Longtime J champion Sub Pop will release “Fade Into You” on  7″ vinyl as a special Record Store Day offering. The B-side will consist of a previously unreleased Tied to a Star deep cut called “Outside.” For a taste, check out this fan video of J performing Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You.”

J Mascis is also preparing a winter solo tour spanning the Western U.S. and Europe. Dates here:

November
7-9 – Fun Fun Fun Fest – Austin, TX
11 – Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ
12 – Casbah – San Diego, CA
13 – Alex’s Bar – Long Beach, CA
14 – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
15 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
16 – Gundlach Bundschu Winery – Sonoma, CA
19 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
20 – Dante’s – Portland, OR
21-22 – Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO

December
2 – Bogen F – Zurich, Copenhagen
3 – Rockhal – Luxembourg, Luxembourg
5 – Trix – Antwerp, Belgium
6 – Vera – Groningen, Netherlands
7 – Tivoli de Helling – Utrecht, Netherlands
8 – De Kreun – Kortrijk, Belgium
10 – Temps Machine – Tours, France
11 – Le Krakatoa (Wintercamp) – Bordeaux, France
12 – Maroquinerie (Wintercamp) – Paris, France
13 – La Cartonnerie – Reims, France
15 – Lido – Berlin, Germany
16 – Copenhagen Small Vega – Copenhagen, Denmark
17 – Pusterviksbaren – Gothenburg, Sweden
18 – Parkteatret – Oslo, Norway
19 – Strand – Stockholm, Sweden
20 – Nosturi – Helsinki, Finland

January
7 – Marble Factory – Bristol, UK
8 – Scala – London, UK
9 – Haunt – Brighton, UK
10 – Ruby Lounge – Manchester, UK
14 – Globe – Cardiff, UK
15 – Cambridge Junction 2 – Cambridge, UK
16 – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, UK
17 – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds, UK
18 – Cluny – Newcastle, UK
19 – Glasgow School of Art – Glasgow, UK