Overview

• Sam Beam and Ben Bridwell released their acoustic rendition of Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” as the lead preview track on July 31
• Making Good Time, due September 12, comprises five genre-spanning covers from U2, Foreigner, Roxy Music and boygenius
• The duo reconvened early this year in Durham, North Carolina, to record the EP with producer Brad Cook and his house band
• This project marks Beam and Bridwell’s first joint covers release since their 2015 album Sing Into My Mouth
• A co-headlining U.S. fall tour launches September 18 in Seattle, featuring solo sets from each act and a collaborative performance segment