The Pink Stones will release You Know Who on June 30 via Normaltown/New West Records. The 11-song set was co-produced by Henry Barbe and Hunter Pinkston and features guest appearances by Nikki Lane, Teddy and the Rough Riders, John James Tourville of The Deslondes, and Annie Leeth. You Know Who is the follow up to their 2021 debut Introducing…The Pink Stones, which was met with critical acclaim. PopMatters said “The Pink Stones reinvigorate cosmic country” while Holler said their debut was “as energized and spirited as it is heartfelt and reflective.” Under the Radar said “Athens, Georgia, the college town that introduced R.E.M., Drive-By Truckers, and B-52s to the world has once again produced an exciting rising new band” while No Depression said, “There must be something in the air in Athens, Georgia — it has produced a long line of prolific artists and rock bands. R.E.M., Vic Chesnutt, Drive-By Truckers, the B-52s, and now, The Pink Stones, a six-piece outfit creating some of the most shimmering, melancholic Southern rock in years…Introducing doesn’t just tell us who The Pink Stones are, it gets us tickled for what they’ll do next.”
Today, The Pink Stones released the video for the first single, “Who’s Laughing Now?” which features the actor, writer, and comedian Chris Crofton. The song, which features Teddy and the Rough Riders, hides its aching heart behind a big sing-along chorus. Frontman Hunter Pinkston says “I wrote this song right after the first album came out. We were playing live a lot and I was wanting more and more loud, rockin’, funky songs to play. It’s sort of a spiteful breakup song. Whether it be a friend, partner, boss, whatever… sometimes you gotta just walk right out the door and laugh on your way out.”
You Know Who Track Listing:
Roses & Poppies
2. Baby, I’m Still Right Here (With You) (feat. Nikki Lane)
3. Where We Have To Stay
4. No Rain, No Flowers
5. Moving On (Without You)
6. Who’s Laughing Now? (feat. Teddy and The Rough Riders)
7. You Know Who
8. Someone You Can’t Move
9. Time’s Standing Still
10. Rich Rudy
11. Stoned & Alone
The Pink Stones Live:
April 22 – Charlotte, NC – Tuck Fest
May 26 – Brevard, NC – White Squirrel Weekend
June 17 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
June 22 – Macon, GA – Grant’s Lounge (w/ Esther Rose)
June 24 – Athens, GA – Athfest
