Widowers' Mike Marchant sets release date for solo album

Last month, we posted a pair of folkier tunes from Mike Marchant (pictured left, photo by Andrew Segreti) that he said didn't quite fit with the new songs the Widowers had been working on. We've since learned that those tracks will appear on a five-song EP titled Outer Space and the Sea, which is slated to be released on Friday, January 9, at the Meadowlark. According to Marchant, the disc, which will feature artwork from Jacque Pachak, who also did the cover art for the Widowers' last record, will be available for free download once the mastering is finished. -- Dave Herrera