Walt McClements Talks About Going Solo In Lonesome Leash With NOLA.com!

"“I Am No Captain” features some of what have become his trademarks: melancholy swirls of accordion and old-world brass infused, at times, with a sense of cabaret drama, e.g., Jacques Brel or Scott Walker. As a solo artist, McClements’ lyrics also seem to have grown if not confessional, then at least more intimate, speaking often in the first person." Read the interview now over on NOLA.com!

The Bay Bridged Previews Lonesome Leash's Upcoming SF Show!

"Under the name Lonesome Leash, McClements takes the oft-misaligned accordion all the places it deserves to go. Doused with minor-key moodiness and mysterious analog sounds, Lonesome Leash’s debut work sounds a lot like McClements’ previous folk-minded ventures, but dials up the dark." Read the full preview over on The Bay Bridged!

Brooklyn Vegan Announces Lonesome Leash's Tour & Premieres His New Track "Feeding Frenzy!"

"Lonesome Leash (aka Walt McClements, a touring member and collaborator of Dark Dark Dark, and also a member of punk orchestra Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? and New Orleans' Panorama Jazz Band) is releasing his debut album, I am No Captain, on January 1. It's a freaky, folky album that should appeal to people who like their Decemberists/Mountain Goats cut with a little Gypsy flavor." Listen now on Brooklyn Vegan.

Lonesome Leash's new track "Ghosts" is making RCRD LBL reevaluate their feelings about the accordian!

"Lonesome Leash, a project from Walt McClements, is making me reevaluate a bit, though. "Ghosts" uses the instrument for loveable drone purposes – closer to a pump organ – and adds guttural drums and a defiant vocal intensity that reminds me of Future Islands. Check for more on I Am No Captain, which is out January 1, 2013." Listen now on RCRD LBL.