The result is among the 30-year-old bands most personal, oracular and muscular works to date. The show was closed with a string of Son Volt 'hits', (to those who follow), and crescendoed with a lyrically updated version of Tom Petty's 'Jammin Me' which seemed about right, consummate players tearing up a song from another who was truly. Okemah and the Melody of Riot is louder and more political than Son Volt s earlier albums, with plenty of. During the pandemic, Jay Farrar had more time than ever to craft Son Volts new album, Electro Melodier. The new album 'Union' released last month is a subtle, (and obvious), commentary on our life and times. Son Volt celebrate the glory in the grind of being working musicians in the new video for Devil May Care, which premieres today via Rolling Stone Country. “And getting back to the same kind of perspective I had when I was starting out as a younger musician. Critics are calling the new album Son Volt s best CD since their debut ten years ago. “It’s like reconnecting with a hero,” says Son Volt founder Jay Farrar. Youre watching the official music video for Son Volt - 'Drown' from the album Trace (1995)Subscribe to the Rhino Channel. “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. Of the new album, Farrar said, I had more time.
Producer Production Assistance Jacob Detering. Son Volt, one of the most influential Americana bands of their generation, have announced the July 30th. But it’s much more than fond remembrance and colorful tribute. Son Volt's Electro Melodier gives you melodies that are perfect for dark, cramped clubs, while Jay Farrar provides thought-provoking lyrics. Mixed By Jacob Detering ( tracks: 3, 5, 7 to 13), John Agnello ( tracks: 2, 4, 6) Percussion Adam White (14) Producer Jay Farrar. Son Volt announces new album Electro Melodier. Son Volt’s latest record, Day of the Doug, revisits the music of legendary Texas troubadour Doug Sahm. That’s a week after Farrar’s ex-Uncle Tupelo bandmate Jeff Tweedy & Wilco put out their seventh.
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. Son Volt‘s new album, American Central Dust, its sixth, comes out July 7th on Rounder Records.
Finally the ever-turning dial lands on something glorious: “Catching an all-night station somewhere in Louisiana/It sounds like 1963, but for now it sounds like heaven.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. He also grants that even the loneliest trek comes with a soundtrack: “Switching it over the AM/Searching for that truer sound.” “Steel guitar and settle down,” he sings, as Heywood’s instrument sighs behind him to prove his point. When the second verse rolls around, Farrar orients the listener somewhat with details about the where and when of the trip, mentioning time zones crossed and the midnight hour passing. “The trail’s spent with fear,” he warns, and then later hints that this journey will eventually claim even the most steadfast rider: “Waiting for the end/Not knowing when.” In the first verse, Farrar drops us right in the middle of some sort of existential malaise and forces us to fend for ourselves: “Now and then it keeps you running/It never seems to die.” Although he never spells out what “It” is, we can guess from context it has something to do with the restless, empty feeling that puts one on a road with no fixed destination in the first place.
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