MC5 Announce First New Album In 53 Years

07 June 2024

Motor City punk rock pioneers MC5 have released a visualizer for their brand new single "Boys Who Play With Matches".

This is the lead track from the MC5 first new album in 53 years, "Heavy Lifiting", that will be hitting stores on October 18 through earMUSIC ahead of their Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction.

Led by founding member Wayne Kramer and recorded with iconic producer Bob Ezrin (Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Kiss), the album features original MC5 drummer Dennis 'Machine Gun' Thompson on two tracks along with special guests including Slash, Tom Morello, William DuVall (Alice in Chains), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Don Was, and Tim McIlrath (Rise Against).

"Heavy Lifiting" features guitar and vocals by founding MC5 member Wayne Kramer, who also co-wrote 12 of the album's 13 songs together with Oakland singer/songwriter Brad Brooks. Prolific for five decades, Kramer was the last remaining active member of MC5. He passed away suddenly in February, followed by the death of drummer Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson in May.