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Connan Mockasin announces new album Jassbusters, shares first cut "Con Conn Was Impatient"

15 August 2018, 16:39 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

Connan Mockasin is back with news of his third album Jassbusters, and has revealed the first taste, "Con Conn Was Impatient".

Mockasin's label Mexican Summer teased a photo of the musician earlier this week, asking fans if they wanted some new Connan Mockasin news.

@connanmockasin news this week?

A post shared by Mexican Summer (@mexican_summer) on Aug 12, 2018 at 6:06pm PDT

The unique multi-instrumentalist today revealed news of his third album Jassbusters, and shared the first single "Con Conn Was Impatient", accompanied by visuals directed and edited by Mockasin himself.

The visuals preview Mockasin's upcoming five-part melodrama film called Bostyn ’n Dobsyn.

Mockasin plays Bostyn, while Dobsyn's role is taken on by Mockasin's childhood neighbour, Blake Pryor.

Jassbusters was recorded at Paris' Studios Ferber in August 2016, and is his first record recorded with a band, and recorded less than a month after the wrapping on Bostyn ’n Dobsyn.

Tracklist:

  1. Charlotte’s Thong
  2. Momo’s
  3. Last Night
  4. You Can Do Anything
  5. Con Conn Was Impatient
  6. B’nD
  7. Sexy Man
  8. Les Be Honest
"Con Conn Was Impatient" is available now. Jassbusters arrives on 12 October via Mexican Summer. Connan Mockasin embarks on a US/EU/UK tour, performing at London's Barbican Centre on 3 November. Find out more.

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