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Cass McCombs Releases New Single, “Belong To Heaven”
Tuesday, April 26th, 2022

Cass McCombs Releases New Single, “Belong To Heaven”

Today, Cass McCombs, “a woodsy abstractionist-turned-master-of-vernacular” (Rolling Stone), releases “Belong To Heaven,” a new single further cementing this sentiment. “Belong To Heaven” redirects McCombs, following a chapter of collaborations. Since the release of 2019’s Tip of the Sphere, McCombs has released a pair of singles with Steve Gunn, re-released his “Don’t Vote” as “Don’t (Just) Vote” with contributions from Angel Olsen, Bob Weir and Noam Chomsky, recorded with Tinariwen, co-wrote many songs on Blake Mills’ Mutable Set, formed a band with Wynonna Judd, contributed to music by Tomberlin, published Toy Fabels, a book of poetry via Spurl Editions, as well as compiled and co-produced the Karen Black collection, Dreaming Of You (1971-1976). In the weeks ahead, McCombs will play shows throughout California.  

For “Belong To Heaven,” McCombs reunited with producer Ariel Rechtshaid, with whom he worked on Catacombs, WIT’S END, and Humor Risk. McCombs, on vocals, guitars, piano and percussion, is joined by Danielle Haim on drums and vocals, The Chapin Sisters on additional vocals, Shahzad Ismaily on bass, keys and piano, Frank LoCastro on keys and Buddy Ross on hammond organ. The song’s lyrics, beautiful and melancholy, navigate the loss of a close friend:  

I remember you on the street at night 
All glitter and chainmail but no time to fight 
A grease fire burning bright 
Now you belong to Heaven 

Always stealing from the plebs  
A rosary of Dos Equis beads 
Instant film from the grocery 
Now you belong to Heaven 

Music was all we needed 
Yeah, you’ve got to give it away to keep it 
You surrendered undefeated 
Now you belong to Heaven 

Now you belong to Heaven 
Now you belong to Heaven  
Now you belong to Heaven  

You were totally lunar
 
You had a gallows at City Hall and gallows humor  
Wish I had met you sooner
 
Now you belong to Heaven  

For all the questions I want to ask  
I hope that you find peace at last  
While the world keeps turning fast  

So far away from Heaven  
So far away from Heaven  
So far away from Heaven  
So far away from Heaven  

So far away from all that now 
I guess it doesn’t matter anyhow  
How now, brown cow?
 How’s Heaven?  

Through all your madness and magic and stuff  
I wonder if Heaven has finally called your bluff  
Call me anytime for bail 

From the jail  
In Heaven  

Now you belong to Heaven  
Now you belong to Heaven  
Now you belong to Heaven  

 

Listen to Cass McCombs’ “Belong To Heaven” 

 

Cass McCombs Tour Dates

Sat. May 21 - Guadalajara, MX @ Corona Capital Festival Guadalajara 

Tue. June 14 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room 

Wed. June 15 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah 

Fri. June 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room 

Sat. June 18 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel 

Sun. June 19 - Cayucos, CA @ Schooner’s 

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