Cass McCombs – “Belong to Heaven”
Today one of my very favorite transcendental musicians Cass McCombs releases a brand-new song, “Belong to Heaven,” which truly captures many stages in the grief process, from the devastation, to the ire, to the nostalgia, beautiful through and through.
For “Belong To Heaven,” McCombs reunited with Grammy Award-winning producer Ariel Rechtshaid, with whom he worked on Catacombs, WIT’S END, and Humor Risk. McCombs, on vocals, guitars, piano and percussion, is joined by Danielle Haim on drums and vocals, The Chapin Sisters on additional vocals, Shahzad Ismaily on bass, keys and piano, Frank LoCastro on keys and Buddy Ross on hammond organ. The song’s lyrics, beautiful and melancholy, navigate the loss of a close friend:
I remember you on the street at night
All glitter and chainmail but no time to fight
A grease fire burning bright
Now you belong to Heaven
Always stealing from the plebs
A rosary of Dos Equis beads
Instant film from the grocery
Now you belong to Heaven
Music was all we needed
Yeah, you’ve got to give it away to keep it
You surrendered undefeated
Now you belong to Heaven
Now you belong to Heaven
Now you belong to Heaven
Now you belong to Heaven
You were totally lunar
You had a gallows at City Hall and gallows humor
Wish I had met you sooner
Now you belong to Heaven
For all the questions I want to ask
I hope that you find peace at last
While the world keeps turning fast
So far away from Heaven
So far away from Heaven
So far away from Heaven
So far away from Heaven
So far away from all that now
I guess it doesn’t matter anyhow
How now, brown cow? How’s Heaven?
Through all your madness and magic and stuff
I wonder if Heaven has finally called your bluff
Call me anytime for bail
From the jail
In Heaven
Now you belong to Heaven
Now you belong to Heaven
Now you belong to Heaven
Cass is also on tour and he puts on one hell of a show. Go see him:
Sat. May 21 – Guadalajara, MX @ Corona Capital Festival Guadalajara
Tue. June 14 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
Wed. June 15 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Fri. June 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
Sat. June 18 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
Sun. June 19 – Cayucos, CA @ Schooner’s
