Newsflash: All the analog equipment, expensive amps, vintage clothing and rare guitars in the world will never take the place of quality songwriting. Take "Gord's Horse," for instance, which is the sort of track that the world would hand over their 401Ks for if it was on some obscuro lathe cut available to 10 people in S.F. in the early '70s. Instead, it's a new jam from Cool Ghouls, using a stomp, tone and timbre that is throwback in the best of ways, combining harmonized vocals with a swagger and twang ready to blare out of a protest bus. By nailing that retro approach with a hummable and killer melody, "Gord's Horse" sounds like it's built for singing around a campfire. Stream it below.

"Gords Horse" comes from the band's tour-only cassette of the same name, available on the road at the dates below. Mikey Young (Total Control, ECSR, etc.) mastered the damn thing, too. Scoop one up before those collector douches get the chance to gouge you.

COOL GHOULS on TOUR

Apr. 28 — San Francisco, CA @ The Knockout

May 2 — Los Angeles, CA @ Cafe Nela

May 3 — Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress

May 5 — El Paso, TX @ Monarch

May 6 — Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas

May 7 — San Antonio, TX @ Limelight

May 9 — New Orleans, LA @ Poor Boys

May 11 — Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre

May 12 — Nashville, TN @ The East Room *

May 13 — Asheville, NC @ TBA *

May 14 — Raleigh, NC @ Neptune’s *

May 16 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary

May 17 — New York, NY @ Our Wicked Lady

May 18 — New York, NY @ Brooklyn Bazaar

May 19 — Boston, MA @ Black Lodge

May 20 — Montreal, QC @ TBA

May 21 — Toronto, ON @ Smiling Buddha

May 22 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Stone Horse Studios

May 23 — Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

May 24 — Omaha, NE @ Brother's Lounge

May 25 — Denver, CO @ Hi Dive $

May 26 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Vague Space $

May 27 — Sun Valley, ID @ Hot Water Inn $

May 28 — Boise, ID @ Neurolux $

May 29 — Moscow, IN @ Humble Burger $

Jun. 1 — Portland, OR @ The Know $

Jun. 2 — Chico, CA @ Duffy's $

Jun. 3 — San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel $

* w/ Thelma and the Sleaze

$ w/ Wooden Indian Burial Ground.