Exclusive track premiere of ‘Born Under A Bad Sign’ by The Mortal Prophets, taken from the upcoming album, ‘Dealey Plaza Blues,’ out July 28th, 2023.

Recently, NYC experimental rock outfit The Mortal Prophets (helmed by John Beckmann) announced the forthcoming release of their sophomore LP, ‘Dealey Plaza Blues,’ kicked off with the record’s first two singles, title track ‘Dealey Plaza Blues’ (with an accompanying video directed by Michele Civetta) and ‘Born Under a Bad Sign’. Today, the band returns with the record’s third single release, ‘Down on Me’.

Wrote Beckmann on the new track: “‘Down On Me’ is a traditional freedom song from the 1920s or earlier that became popular following its remake by Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company. But the version I first heard was a very early recording by Eddie Head and His Family (1930), on the John Fahey compilation called ‘American Primitive Vol 1: Raw Pre-war Gospel’ (Revenant 206). My version reimagines the song and turns it into an over-the-top electro-blues stomper.”

Last year, The Mortal Prophets shared their debut LP, ‘Me and the Devil,’ on which Beckmann joined forces with Irish musician and producer William Declan Lucey (Rubyhorse, Leftbank) to develop the record’s atmospheric, noisy sound. Additionally, it features collaborations with Morphine’s Dana Colley, vocalist Aoibheann Carey-Philpott, and more. Previously, The Mortal Prophets dropped an EP entitled Stomp the Devil, produced by David Sisko and featuring collaborations with Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart).

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