I think it’s just important to step back from what you normally do. These are the Times was recorded entirely remotely by Zoom, signaling one of the new methods of making music ushered in by Covid. “And getting back to the same kind of perspective I had when I was starting out as a younger musician. Son Volts new album, Day of the Doug, which theyll heavily feature in concerts this year, is completely centered on the songs of the late Doug Sahm. “It’s like reconnecting with a hero,” says Son Volt founder Jay Farrar. Like any journey to find a grail, Day of the Doug also seeks out all the things that make young artists fall in love with making music in the first place: adventure, youth novelty, and a chance to snatch a bit of immortality. It is a summoning and a celebration of a songwriter and performer whose work forged country, Tex-Mex, rock, rhythm and blues, folk, and psychedelia into an utterly unique American sound.ĭay of the Doug steps confidently on the trails Sahm blazed. But it’s much more than fond remembrance and colorful tribute. Genres: Alt-Country, Americana, Country Rock. Son Volt’s latest record, Day of the Doug, revisits the music of legendary Texas troubadour Doug Sahm. Son Volt discography and songs: Music profile for Son Volt, formed 1994. Flash forward to 2023 and they are on the road with a setlist that features Trace from beginning to end, an homage to Doug Sahm (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados) and a celebration of 28 years of Son Volt. 17 is the culmination of a pair of projects Farrar had in motion. In 2020, Son Volt planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of seminal album, Trace, with a tour that played the album from top to bottom. The 10-song set Son Volt’s eighth studio release and first in four years, due out Feb. “People climbing skyward stairs, Deciders of their fate, You can see it everywhere, Change is in the air…” The sentimental ‘Diamonds and Cigarettes,’ featuring vocals by country singer Laura Cantrell (who appeared in one of our top 10 Americana albums ever lists), pays homage to his wife, while ‘Lucky Ones’ is a weary tale of gratitude.Join us for a special evening celebrating 28 years of Son Volt! ‘The Globe’ reverberates with the tensions that arise with the fight for equality. Louis-based alt-country band addressed the politically charged climate on its 2019 album, Union. “Share a little truth with your neighbour down the block, We’ve all got fossil fuel lungs while we run out the clock” Farrar sings. Son Volt is still speaking about the times, picking up where it left off last year. The album features a new group of personal reflections and socio. and a celebration of a songwriter and performer whose work forged country, Tex-Mex, rock, rhythm and blues, folk, and psychedelia into an utterly. Producer Production Assistance Jacob Detering. Two years after releasing Union, roots-rock pioneers Son Volt will return with their tenth album Electro Melodier in July. ‘Livin’ in the USA’ echoes protest songs of old, highlighting both the breakdown of our culture and planet. Mixed By Jacob Detering ( tracks: 3, 5, 7 to 13), John Agnello ( tracks: 2, 4, 6) Percussion Adam White (14) Producer Jay Farrar. “I wanted politics to take a back seat this time, but it always seems to find a way back in there.”” “I wanted to concentrate on the melodies which got me into music in the first place,” says Farrar. The current political divide makes its appearance on the album as well. and Son Volts lived-in Trace, Farrar seemed destined for greatness, and Tweedy destined for obscurity. Electro Melodier touches on the thought-provoking issues that impact us all, including the pandemic, love, and the inevitable passing of time. After the back-to-back releases of Wilcos lackluster A.M. The follow-up to 2019’s ‘Union’, the new record the press release tells us “finds band founder Jay Farrar’s unparalleled song writing as poignant and intelligent as ever. You can listen to the first track to be released from it ‘Reverie’ below. The title, taken from the names of two vintage amplifiers from the late ‘40s and early ‘50s, also describes the album’s blend of folk, country, blues, soul and rock. Son Volt, one of the most influential Americana bands of their generation, have announced the July 30th release of their tenth studio album, ‘Electro Melodier’ which lands via Transmit Sound and our feline friends at Thirty Tigers.
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