John Doe MP3 Download!
March 14, 2005, 5:19 pm

This isn't punk, but it uses all the same ingredients; sex, drugs, death, loss, longing and alienation. The difference is the speed and melody of the songs, which are set in a beautiful but harsh landscape. On Forever Hasn’t Happened Yet, John Doe walks the lonely high roads of Americana where the scariest blues and saddest country music are born. This is a record made the way Muddy Waters would make records, all thrown into a very small & sweaty room until the song squeezes through the cracks.

Neko Case, Kristin Hersh, Cindy Lee Berryhill & Veronica Jane (Doe's 16 yr old daughter) provide the female foil that was Exene's role in X (who co-wrote "Hwy 5," a duet John sings with Neko). Grant-Lee Phillips & Dave Alvin lend their unique talents in beautiful, heart-wrenching & savage electric songs respectively.

Not for the faint of heart, this CD was recorded in ultra black & white.

Check out "Highway 5"

Streaming - Check out the media player to hear "Hwy 5". Just click the play button. Stream it here.

Download - Click on the icon on the right of the song then select "Save." Download here.

Hi-Res Photos - Multiple photos available for download here.