On July 28 Gov’t Mule will release its latest studio effort, By A Thread. This disc, the band’s first with new bassist Jorgen Carlsson was recorded in Texas earlier this year at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales Studio. Opening with ‘Broke Down On The Brazos,’ the eleven tracks on By A Thread include such compositions as ‘Monday Mourning Meltdown,’ ‘Inside Outside Woman Blues #3,’ ‘Scenes From A Troubled Mind’ and ‘World Wake Up.’ Next up for the Mule is Mountain Jam on May 29 and 30, after which the group will play a series of festival dates in June before beginning a Summer tour in July.