earMUSIC releases first new album by legendary Detroit punk rock pioneers MC5 on October 18th! „HEAVY LIFTING“ is the band’s first album in 53 years and is being released in the run-up to their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame!

Directed by founding member Wayne Kramer and produced with icon Bob Ezrin (Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Kiss), the new album features original MC5 drummer Dennis ‚Machine Gun‘ Thompson on two tracks as well as guests including Slash, Tom Morello, William DuVall (Alice in Chains), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Don Was and Tim McIlrath (Rise Against).

HEAVY LIFTING features guitar sounds and vocals by MC5 founding member Wayne Kramer, who co-wrote 12 of the album’s 13 songs with Oakland singer-songwriter Brad Brooks. Prolific for five decades, Kramer was the last active member of the MC5. He passed away unexpectedly in February, followed by the death of drummer Dennis ‚Machine Gun‘ Thompson in May.

The album’s debut track „Boys Who Play with Matches“ is available digitally HERE.