Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 32-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith.
It was a real thrill performing “I Walk Alone” at our recent shows opening for the Julie Ruin. It doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s a big show or a small show, moving through the audience, singing at the top of my lungs, is a powerful and empowering experience.
We now have a handful of new, unrecorded songs that put forth similar sentiments. It feels great to have performed them in front of such appreciative audiences. Now we’re officially looking for a record label to release our next album!
“Not With You” from the album Mecca Normal (Smarten UP!, 1986; reissued by K, 1995) (download):
