Chief singer and songwriter, Will Johnson, has been highly prolific over the bands last ten years making this the eight Centro-matic album (4th release in Europe). In that time, Will has also written and recorded three South San Gabriel records and two solo albums as well playing something like 1200 live gigs. Centro-matic, oft compared to the likes of the Replacements, The Flaming Lips and Neil Young, is Will Johnson's outlet for the bands "bombastic fizz laden rock songs", where on the other hand South San Gabriel is for their dreamy alt.country laden tracks.

Patterson Hood, lead Trucker of the Drive By Truckers, has these choice words to say about the new album: "Centro-matic's music comes on like a sound from a distant dream, something new, yet unmistakably familiar. Clear images adding up to something a little vague, but in such a comforting way. Their music is somehow like something I heard in my head as a child, yet I know I didn't. I find myself singing along with their songs the first time I hear them. They're the best live band in America and know how to make great records. Bunches of them, they're prolific as hell, yet some how they keep getting better."

"At any rate, Fort Recovery is my favourite Centro-matic album. My favourite album by my favourite band. That's a beautiful thing that I hope to never outgrow. One of life's pleasures. When I was in fifth grade my favourite band was Pink Floyd and my favourite album was Dark Side of the Moon, at fifteen it was Bruce Springsteen and Darkness on the Edge of Town. At one point The Replacements Tim held that position. Big Star's Radio City hovers around there somewhere and lord knows I love plenty of Neil Young and Bob Dylan records."

"Centro-matic is my favourite band that is still vital and intact. Their brand new album is their best yet. My un-mastered cd-r copy is honestly my favourite new album of the past five years. I have listened to it several times a day for five weeks straight and like those great masterpieces of old I still find new things to love at every listen. Centro-matic's Fort Recovery is a masterpiece and I don't use that word often."

"Fort Recovery" was recorded in Denton Texas at Matt Pence's Echo Lab studio where the likes of American Music Club, Jay Farrar have produced albums. Matt has also has taken all the photos for Centro-mastic. Centro-matic will soon be hitting these shores this coming May for festival and club dates