Members of R.E.M., The Black Crowes, and Screaming Trees have formed a new supergroup, Silverlites, alongside singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur. The band’s first single “Don’t Go, Don’t Stay” is out now ahead of the November 15th release of its self-titled debut album.
The project features Arthur on lead vocals alongside R.E.M.’s Peter Buck on acoustic guitars, The Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson on acoustic and electric guitars, and Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, Mad Season) on drums, upright bass, vibraphone, and backing vocals.
“Don’t Go, Don’t Stay” introduces the Silverlites’ roots-rock sound, as Arthur sings over organic instrumentation from Buck, Robinson, and Martin — the latter of whom recorded the initial acoustic guitar tracks in a Nashville hotel room in 2019.
“We hope you like the songs, as we spent the pandemic years doing various recording and mixing sessions,” wrote Martin on Instagram, “and we used a classic songwriting form, which is often forgotten in this day and age. That is, acoustic guitars (with a little electric guitar in there), with superb lead vocals, catchy backing vocals, and a soulful backbeat in the rhythm section. It’s old school songwriting, just like us.”
Silverlites’ self-titled debut LP arrives November 15th via Sunyata Records. The album’s 12 tracks were engineered by Seattle studio legend Jack Endino and mixed in 2021 with Daniel Sanint at Flux Studios in New York City.
Below you can stream “Don’t Go, Don’t Stay” and see the Silverlites’ debut album tracklist and artwork.
Silverlites Artwork:
Silverlites Tracklist:
01. Still Don’t Know You
02. Forever and a Day
03. No One to Follow
04. Don’t Go, Don’t Stay
05. When You’re Around
06. Need to Fly
07. No Time
08. Dark and Magic Sky
09. Looking for a Friend
10. Lifted
11. No More
12. Inside Your Love