New Koufax Album and Live Gig On the Way

Koufax has a new album coming out. Why haven’t we heard from Koufax lately? It’s probably because bandleader Rob Suchan has been living in Praha in the Czech Republic while writing the new album, while his band mates have been at home in Lawrence, sending Rob messages like “done yet?” and “how’s the coffee in Prague?” Something like that. Anyway, the new one was recorded at Black Lodge in Eudora, and it’s called Strugglers, which, title-wise, is an appropriate follow up to 2005’s really good and really underrated Hard Times Are In Fashion.

I’m bound to have a copy of Hard Times around here somewhere. In the meantime, check the band’s ‘space for the new single, “Strugglers,” a jaunty, toy-keyboard-enhanced track with some slick, powerful singing from Suchan, harmonized guitars and, wow, really good production. And mark your calendar for August 10, when Koufax comes to the Record Bar with Smoking Popes.

And watch this forgotten classic video for “Isabelle” off Hard Times. Fantastic song, fantastic nudity.