I just got this LP in the mail a couple of days ago; I ordered it directly from the band when they announced the vinyl pressing. It’s fantastic and tells a story throughout each track (that apocalyptic story of the Coyote Kid, the Bloodhound and The Medicine Crow, along with the lyrics, detailed in the liner notes). I especially love “The New Dark Age” (super-spaghetti western short instrumental intro to the record with soaring trombone), “Femme Fatale” on which Durry and Valentine share vocals, “Prowler” – a real rocker with a killer bass line, the dark “Strange Days,” the Siouxsie-ish “Electric Lover,” the wild punk-goes-Gypsy “Undertaker,” and the haunting “Run.”

Coyote Kid brings the Skeleton Man story to the physical world with a real-life treasure hunt. Somewhere in the United States, they’ve buried a life sized golden skull replica. “The first person to find the skull will receive a free merch bundle of all of our releases, and free shows for life (when applicable). The hunt begins when you enter the code hidden somewhere in our latest album.”

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Bone Crown is a concept album that tells the story of “The Rise and Fall of the Great Fox King,” and a download of the story’s narration is available from their website. It’s a dark fairy tale – all of the good ones are – with the tracks melding perfectly to one another, cohesive without being repetitive or boring. My favorite tracks after this first listen are “Fox Hole,” “Fisticuffs,” “Everybody Knows,” “The Great Beyond,” and the title track “Bone Crown,”  Because Coyote Kid was new to me, I’m not sure of how many of these songs they played at their Mile of Music set but I’m looking forward to seeing them again after getting more familiar with their music – they put on quite a show.

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