Yesterday brought the very welcomed first listens to Gary Louris and Mark Olson’s Ready for the Flood, due early next year on New West Records. Produced by The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, the obvious appeal is to all those Jayhawks fans who have held themselves over on solo efforts by both Louris and Olson.

Thankfully, Louris’ Vagabonds and Olson’s The Salvation Blues were both fantastic offerings in their own right. That being said, there’s always lingering hope that both Louris and Olson would reunite for another round of recordings. Ready for the Flood “marks the first new release from the pair since Olson left the Jayhawks in 1995,” though you couldn’t tell that such a stretch of time had past upon listening to the record.

Ready for the Flood will be released January 27th, 2009 on New West Records. Look for North American tour dates next year!

Track List:

1. The Rose Society
2. Bicycle
3. Turn Your Pretty Name Around
4. Saturday Morning On Sunday Street
5. Kick The Wood
6. Chamberlain, SD
7. Black Eyes
8. Doves And Stones
9. My Gospel Song For You
10. When The Wind Comes Up
11. Bloody Hands
12. Life’s Warm Sheets
13. The Trap’s Been Set

Previously: From The Crowd | Mark Olson - “Blue”
Previously: Review: Mark Olson/Ben Kyle @ Cafe Montmartre

Myspace: Gary Louris and Mark Olson