Friendship Commanders, …Of Sinking Ships, and Bluething

Friendship Commanders are a heavy duo from Nashville TN. The band is songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Buick Audra and drummer/bassist Jerry Roe. Their new album, MASS, is a concept record about memory, language, and the state of Massachusetts. The ten-track body of work was co-produced, engineered, and mixed by Kurt Ballou at his Salem, MA studio, GodCity. The album is accompanied by a memoir in essays by Buick Audra. Both were released on September 29, 2023.

BILL – The Steve Albini Mixes was released on July 22, 2024; these are the original, previously unreleased analog mixes of FC’s second album, BILL. The record was released on what would have been Steve’s 62nd birthday. The single Outlive You (Steve Albini Mix) was released on July 1, 2024; it was Steve’s favorite track from the album.