For the Record
Marc Cohn and Blind Boys of Alabama - Work to Do
Produced by John Leventhal, the unique collection combines the songwriting talents of Marc Cohn with the soul stirring harmonies of Blind Boys of Alabama and falls on the heels of more than a year of live collaborative dates. Work To Do is comprised of three studio tracks by Cohn and The Blind Boys, (two originals and a version of the gospel standard "Walking To Jerusalem") and seven intimate live performances recorded at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook, CT, during a taping of the PBS series The Kate.
Seratones - Power (Ltd. Ed. Purple Vinyl)
Produced by Bradley Shultz of Cage The Elephant, the album stands as Seratones’ follow-up to their 2016 debut Get Gone. The debut garnered the band critical acclaim, and they intend to take the nuances of Get Gone and perpetuate them into a bigger, more genre-bending sound on Power. Focusing on their powerhouse of a frontwoman A.J. Haynes, the album delves into “her years fighting for reproductive rights and serving as a counselor at one of Louisiana’s last remaining abortion providers, her advocacy for racial equality, her struggles to adapt and overcome, her love of poetry, and much more,” according to a press release.
Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Regarded by many critics as Ray Charles's best studio albums, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volumes 1 & 2 is a landmark album in American music. The album's integration of soul and country music bent racial barriers in popular music, amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement. In the process of recording the album, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to exercise complete artistic control over his own recording career.
Van Morrison - Moondance (Ltd. Ed. 140G Orange Vinyl)
Highlights include 'Caravan', 'Into the Mystic' and 'Moondance'. Van Morrison's 1970's follow up album to Astral Weeks titled Moondance was every bit as brilliant; buoyant and optimistic where Astral Weeks had been dark and anguished it cracked the Top 40 and generated classic hits.
Sheryl Crow - Threads (2XLP)
2019 release, nine-time Grammy Award-winner Sheryl Crow's album of collaborations. Threads includes 'Still The Good Old Days' featuring Joe Walsh. Other tracks include "Redemption Day" featuring Johnny Cash, "Live Wire" featuring Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples and "Prove You Wrong" featuring Stevie Nicks and Maren Morris. Elaborating on the project, Crow reflected, "I became inspired to record an album of musical experiences with the legacy artists who inspired me to want to be a great songwriter, musician, and producer. It is a celebration with them, and a tribute to them. Just as importantly, I wanted to work with younger artists on this record, who I believe will pick up the torch and continue to light the way for humanity with their stories and their songs for many years to come. Their music inspires me every day.
Barns Courtney - 404
Vinyl LP pressing. 2019 release. Hailed by Rolling Stone as a "stomping, swaggering rock & roll balancing act teetering between blinding light and total darkness," Barns Courtney releases his album, 404. Barns wrote and produced the 10-song collection with synth wiz and longtime friend Sam Battle. All in all, 404 is a commentary on his journey from awe struck naivety to the dark realization of adulthood. Barns Courtney has already surpassed a half billion cumulative streams globally and is currently touring with Elle King. In between headline dates, he's opened for everyone from The Who and Blur to Ed Sheeran and The Wombats, prompting The Dallas Observer to note, "At the rate he's been performing, it won't be long until he's burned his name into the memory of anyone and everyone who bought a ticket to see someone different."
Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors - Dragons
Vinyl LP pressing. The story of Dragons is the culmination of myriad events, connections, challenges, and years of hard, determined work for Drew Holcomb, both as a bandleader and a family man. For the last decade, the Tennessee-based musician has established himself as one of Americana and Southern roots music's freshest upstarts, building his following and critical appeal with every release, show, and venture. From his position as curator and entrepreneur with various undertakings - from co-creator of the successful, diverse Moon River Music Festival that makes it's sold-out home in Chattanooga in Fall 2019, to the Magnolia Record Club vinyl subscription program that he founded and curates on a monthly basis - to his role of husband for the last 14 years and father to three children, Holcomb cites the nature of his life of late as equal parts "collaborative" and "chaotic."
The Love Language - The Love Language (Ltd. Ed. Yellow Vinyl)
This reissue marks the 10th anniversary of The Love Language's long-out-of-print debut album! This one-time pressing on opaque yellow vinyl features updated art, full lyrics printed on a heavyweight inner sleeve, and a jacket with spot gloss details. It also includes an album download plus digital bonus tracks.