Drive-By Truckers have released a lyric video for their new song, “Filthy and Fried,” the third offering from the group’s soon-to-be released masterwork American Band. Long-time collaborator Wes Freed created the art for the video; lyrics appear over an animated version of the painting seen in the gatefold of the vinyl version of the new album.
“We had finished recording American Band and were about to mix it when Cooley wrote ‘Filthy and Fried,’ and we all fell in love with the song and felt like it should be included in the album,” says Patterson Hood. “That weekend, DBT was about to do our annual HeAthens Homecoming shows at the 40 Watt Club in Athens GA. We had planned on recording the shows and David Barbe had his mobile recording rig set up so we cut the song live on stage during soundcheck. Two days later we began mixing the album.”
On the song’s meaning, Hood explains, “We are undergoing a huge dynamic shift in male/female relationships and all of the accompanying push back. His song touches on that among many other things.”
“You’ve come a long way baby,” says Mike Cooley.
