Peter Stampfel & the Atomic Meta-Pagans' 'Ordovician Era' Out 1/18 On Don Giovanni Records

Welcome to The Ordovician Era, in which the Peter Stampfel and Atomic Meta-Pagans become even more like themselves. Featuring the vocal stylings of the Stampfelettes, magical overdubs by Mark Bingham, higher quality improvs by award winning experimental vocalist Shelley Hirsch (Singing, The Big Gundown), Peter Stampfel (Holy Modal Rounders, Fugs), and more! Ongoing jolliness beckons! We asked Mark Bingham to do the sequencing and he started with an improv, "so improvs won't be like dirty stepchildren." Featuring beautiful full color artwork by Tony Millionaire!

The Ordovician Era is out 1/18 on Don Giovanni Records. Today, you can stream "Casey Jones," which features Hubby Jenkins on vocals, via Glide Magazine.

Peter Stampfel on "Casey Jones":

"This is based on the Furry Lewis version of Casey Jones, from the Harry Smith Anthology. In 1970, fellow Holy Modal Rounder member Robin Remaily suggested taking an old country blues song and having the whole band play just the guitar part. Right here, the whole band isn't playing the guitar part, but most of us are. Also featured is my long standing desire to add a harmony to a country blues song. We did this on the first Atomic Meta-Pagan album with Charlie Patton's 'Mississippi Boll Weevil Blues'".

Listen to "Casey Jones" HERE

Pre-Order The Ordovician Era HERE

TRACKLIST

Feeding the Cats
Casey Jones
Mr. Love
Grin
Old Black Magic
No Shellac
Diarrhea of a Madman
Queen Marie of Romania
Nothing Will Stop Me
Here We Come
Red, Blue, and Hot
It Might as Well Be Spring
New Football Blues
Marshmallows
Frolic You, You Frolicking Frolic
Into the Wild Blue Yonder