Balsam Range - Qundecennial Anthology - VINYL LP

Conceived under eclipsed skies, Path of Totality, the new album from The Montvales, unites the vast American diaspora into one collective and cosmic tapestry. Inspired by the long tradition of radical country and folk artists, longtime friends Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson use their passion for literature and storytelling to craft an album that reckons with the current global fever pitch. The album's 12 introspective, thematically and sonically layered tracks chart a transformative pilgrimage through an inextricably connected world. A woman desperate to save her community from a gas pipeline in InchPlains of Ohio,Inch a devout grandmother traveling across the world to Yugoslavia in search of the Virgin Mary in InchOur Lady,Inch and a trouble-making Bible College misfit in InchLoud and ClearInch are just a few of the archetypes listeners meet. The Cincinnati-based duo cut their teeth as teens busking on Market Square in Knoxville, TN. Produced by Eli LoPinto (Chris Stapleton), the duo opted for a bigger sound and the result is a bonafide, left-of-center indie country record. Path of Totality does not shy away from the weight of political strife and catastrophe, opting instead to boldly confront it, bringing to bear the power to unite us all. Album Tracks 1. World of Trouble 2. Hellbent on Colorado 3. Loud and Clear 4. Carolina 5. The Wicked 6. Plains of Ohio 7. Cincinnati 8. Runaway Horse 9. Overtime 10. Funeral Singer 11. Our Lady 12. Eastern Bluebird

In late 2019, Kurt Wagner was experimenting with something new, something that would eventually reveal itself as Lambchop's Showtunes. By taking simple guitar tracks and converting them into MIDI piano tracks, InchSuddenly I discovered I could 'play' the piano,Inch he says. InchIt was a revelation that from those conversions, I was able to manipulate each note and add, subtract, arrange the chords and melody into a form that didn't have any of the limitations I had with my previous methods of writing with a guitar.Inch Removing these limitations led to a surprising new sound, something akin to show tunes but with edges sanded down and viewed through Kurt's own specific lens. InchIn general, it's a genre I was none too fond of,Inch he admits, Inchwith the exceptions of a few Great American Songbook-type of stuff or some of the works of artists like Tom Waits or early Randy Newman or even Gershwin or Carmichael. I'd always wanted to make songs with a similar feel, but my skills were limited until now.InchInchNow that the door reopened up, I realized that anything is possible given time and space to do it,Inch Kurt says. This led to the addition of one more key player, an effortlessly natural fit and one that for many will feel overdue. For the first time, longtime friend and collaborator James McNew of Yo La Tengo joins on upright bass. InchFor as long as I've known him, James McNew has been a like-minded artist and one who I've dreamed of working with,Inch Kurt says. InchThis seemed like the right fit for what he does, and he graciously agreed to be part of this creation. For many years, I've longed for what an upright bass could add to our sound. Now with that, this work was complete.Inch Album Tracks 1. A Chef's Kiss 2. Drop C 3. Papa Was a Rolling Stone Journalist 4. Fuku 5. Unknown Man 6. Blue Leo 7. Impossible Meatballs 8. The Last Benedict

SILVER BULLET BLUEGRASS all-star tribute to BOB SEGER features 13 tracks from some of the best Bluesgrass artist's and musician's in the business! SILVER BULLET BLUEGRASS has broad appeal and should charm SEGER fans and Bluegrass lovers alike. VINYL LP Album Tracks 1. Long Twin Silver Line 2. Turn the Page 3. Hollywood Nights 4. Against the Wind 5. You'll Accompany Me 6. We've Got Tonight 7. Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 8. Betty Lou's Getting' Out Tonight 9. Main Street 10. Even Now 11. Feel Like a Number 12. Roll Me Away 13. Night Moves