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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
