Release: SON VOLT -ELECTRO MELODIER

SON VOLT -ELECTRO MELODIER
(Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers)

Release date: Friday, July 30th 2021

Nashville, TN –Son Volt, one of the most influential bands of their generation, has announced the July 30th release of their tenth studio album, Electro Melodier (Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers). The title, taken from the names of two vintage amplifiers from the late ‘40s and early ‘50s, also describes the album’s unique blend of folk, country, blues, soul and rock. Listen to rocking first track “Reverie” HERE.

 The follow-up to 2019’s acclaimed release Union, Electro Melodier finds band founder Jay Farrar’s unparalleled songwriting as poignant and intelligent as ever.  Electro Melodier  touches on the thought-provoking issues that impact us all, including the pandemic, love, and the inevitable passing of time. The current political divide makes its appearance on the album as well. “I wanted to concentrate on the melodies which got me into music in the first place,” says Farrar. “I wanted politics to take a back seat this time, but it always seems to find a way back in there.”

“Livin’ in the USA” echoes protest songs of old, highlighting both the breakdown of our culture and planet.  “Share a little truth with your neighbor down the block, We’ve all got fossil fuel lungs while we run out the clock” Farrar sings. “The Globe” reverberates with the tensions that arise with the fight for equality. “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, lovingly pays homage to his wife, while “Lucky Ones” is a weary tale of gratitude.

 Electro Melodier features band members Mark Spencer (piano, organ, acoustic slide, lap steel, backing vocals) Andrew DuPlantis (bass, backing vocals), Chris Frame (guitar) Mark Patterson (drums, percussion).  Son Volt will take Electro Melodier on the road with select tour dates in summer and fall. See below and for tickets go to https://sonvolt.net/.

 Farrar started Son Volt in 1994 after leaving the seminal group Uncle Tupelo, whose No Depression album helped define the alt-country and Americana genre. Son Volt’s debut Trace was heavily lauded and remains a defining document of the ’90s alt-country movement. Two decades later, the group continue to decidedly capture the times while breaking new musical ground on Electro Melodier.

Tracklist: Son Volt - Electro Melodier 

• 1. Reverie03:36
• 2. Arkey Blue04:18
• 3. The Globe03:38
• 4. Diamonds and Cigarettes03:55
• 5. Lucky Ones05:18
• 6. War On Misery05:07
• 7. Living In The USA04:54
• 8. Someday Is Now03:34
• 9. Sweet Refrain03:23
• 10. The Levee On Down03:23
• 11. These Are The Times03:09
• 12. Rebetika02:45
• 13. The Globe _ Prelude03:37
• 14. Like You

For more information contact: Stefan.Hayes@v2benelux.com