bluesbassman, white courtesy phone: It's "Chartreuse," ZZ Top's first new song in 9 years

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Song Premiere: ZZ Top, 'Chartreuse'
Texans return with more riffs, more gruff

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/song-premiere-zz-top-chartreuse-20120604



By Rolling Stone
June 4, 2012 12:00 PM ET

Listen to ZZ Top's "Chartreuse":

Bluesy axemen ZZ Top are back with their first new studio recordings in nine years. "Chartreuse," off the group's upcoming four-track teaser Texicali, offers more gruff, ramblin' riffage from the Texans. A seamless fit with the rest of the band's catalog, "Chartreuse" is a chunky track fit for any summer beer-b-que.

Texicali, which will be available in digital outlets on June 5th, serves as a preview for ZZ Top's upcoming, as-yet unnamed full-length, tentatively set for late summer/early fall.

[rug]

1. Hey, Frank Beard finally has a beard

of sorts.

[OriginalGeek]

2. I hope they tour near me

That's one band I never got to see...

[bluesbassman]

3. Cool! Wondered when the boys would come out with some new tunes.

I suspect they'll tour to support it, might just have to go see 'em one more time.

One small gripe though on the teaser cut: Lay off the compression Billy!