Little Feat released Strike Up the Band on May 9, 2025. The rock album has 13 tracks, including a title song featuring Larkin Poe and “Bluegrass Pines,” with Molly Tuttle, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams. Bill Payne said the title reflects both bringing people together after the pandemic and the band’s return with a new lineup.
What is Strike Up the Band?
Strike Up the Band is a Little Feat rock album released May 9, 2025. Apple Music lists 13 songs and a total runtime of 1 hour 1 minute. Apple Music’s album listing provides the date, track count and runtime.
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Strike Up The Band | $17.99 | Buy on Amazon |
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Strike Up The Rhythm Band Unison Collection And P/A CD | $34.95 | Buy on Amazon |
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Three Days Grace: Live at the Palace 2008 | Buy on Amazon | |
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Join the Band | $23.41 | Buy on Amazon |
What does the title mean?
In an interview published April 3, 2025, Little Feat keyboardist and vocalist Bill Payne said Scott Sharrard wrote the title song to express bringing people back together after the pandemic. Payne also described the title as a metaphor for Little Feat returning as a band with a new lineup. The title therefore refers both to the song’s theme and to the group’s own return.
Payne also said he wrote “Bluegrass Pines” with Robert Hunter. That songwriting credit is separate from the track’s guest-performance credits.
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Strike Up the Band track list and guests
The album’s 13 tracks appear in this order. The listed guest credits are on the title track and “Bluegrass Pines.”
- “4 Days of Heaven 3 Days of Work”
- “Bayou Mama”
- “Shipwrecks”
- “Midnight Flight”
- “Too High to Cut My Hair”
- “When Hearts Fall”
- “Strike Up the Band” (featuring Larkin Poe)
- “Bluegrass Pines” (featuring Molly Tuttle, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams)
- “Disappearing Ink”
- “Love and Life (Never Fear)”
- “Dance a Little”
- “Running Out of Time with the Blues”
- “New Orleans Cries When She Sings”
Apple Music lists the album’s track count and runtime; the retailer listing documents the track order and guest credits: album format and track listing.
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- Classroom Kit (Reproducible Unison Collection & StudioTrax CD)
- Pages: 48
- Instrumentation: Choral
- Instrumentation: Compact Disc (CD)
- Voicing: CLASSRM KIT
How to listen to or buy the album
The options documented for this release include digital streaming, CD and vinyl. Which makes sense depends on how you listen and whether you want a physical copy.
| Option | What it offers | What to consider |
|---|---|---|
| Digital streaming | Apple Music lists the album digitally. | Convenient for portable listening; access depends on the service and region. |
| CD | The band’s official store lists a CD edition. | Requires a CD player or compatible drive; check the store for current stock and price. |
| Vinyl | The band’s official store lists a vinyl edition. A retailer also documents an indie-exclusive neon-orange LP. | Requires a record player. The documented indie-exclusive color edition does not establish current availability at any particular retailer. |
See the Little Feat official store for its CD and vinyl listings and Apple Music for the digital album. Prices and stock can change, so check the seller’s live listing. The retailer’s documented orange pressing is an indie-exclusive edition; that information alone does not mean it is an Amazon edition.
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