From Jesse Dayton
The Hard Way Blues
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Jesse Dayton isn't just an unsung hero of modern-day American music. He's a larger-than-life- storyteller who blurs the boundaries between genre and discipline, with a multi-decade career highlighting his work as a chart-topping songwriter, guitar hero, author, movie director, screenwriter, frontman, sideman, producer, and road warrior. Dayton redefines himself once again with The Hard Way Blues, a blues-based rock record produced by Grammy winner Shooter Jennings. Inspired by longtime influences like '70s-era Bob Dylan, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Mance Lipscomb, the album balances some of the sharpest songwriting of Dayton's career with loud guitar riffs and amplified attitude.
"People might have expected us to make an outlaw record, but I've already done that," says Dayton. "I wanted to make something that reflected where I'm at right now, so we turned a musical corner and embraced a big rock sound with a lot of ripping, bluesy guitar leads. Sometimes, it sounds like Freddie King. Sometimes, it sounds like Jimmy Page. This record was completely liberating for me because it goes back to so many of my longtime influences. I don't care about genres, trends, or buzz words — I just care about being truthful to my own vision, and that's what The Hard Way Blues allowed me to do."
From Aaron Lee Tasjan
Stellar Evolution
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Singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, band leader, activist, and Grammy nominee. Aaron Lee Tasjan has been and continues to be all of these things.
Tasjan has released four excellent and critically acclaimed solo albums, toured the world over on his own and as the guitarist in the New York Dolls. He co-founded and co-wrote all of the material for the band Semi Precious Weapons. In 2021 he was nominated for a Grammy for his writing on Yola’s “Diamond Studded Shoes” and most recently, Tasjan produced Mya Byrne's album Rhinestone Tomboy (Kill Rock Stars Nashville) which helped to establish her as one of the first openly trans artists in Americana Music.
The upcoming record, Stellar Evolution is a record on which Tasjan’s songwriting is beholden to nothing — no expectations, and certainly no genre. Just the pure sense of wonder and discovery that had made him fall in love with music as a kid in Orange County, devouring it all with no understanding or care for what was “cool.”
As he was writing, times became very dark for the queer community in the South. Bathroom bans and drag bans were enacted in Tennessee, while right-wing rhetoric around LGBT people became uglier and uglier. Tasjan knew this album needed to reflect the vibrant community that has become home to him.
From synth thrill rides like “Alien Space Queen” and the lead single, “Horror Of It All,” to other album highlights including the woozy “The Drugs Did Me” and the balladic “Dylan Shades,” these songs are sonic and personal evolutions. For Tasjan, they track his sonic shifts and share personal moments of overcoming challenges and embracing change; for the world, they are universal in appeal and inclusive in intention. Stellar Evolution celebrates love, claims space and shines bright.
From Sam Morrow
On The Ride Here
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Five albums into an acclaimed career, Sam Morrow has carved out a sound that exists somewhere outside of genre and geography. It’s his own version of modern-day American roots music: a mix of roadhouse rock & roll, bluesy R&B, and country-fried funky-tonk, driven forward by groove, grease, and guitars.
On The Ride Here marks the latest leg of that journey, as Morrow takes us along for the ride, singing in a laidback Texas drawl about highway haunts (“Thunderbird Motel”), peyote trips in the Mojave Desert (“Searching For Paradise”), and the glamor and grind of the open road (“Hired Gun”). Morrow isn’t just focused on the drive these days; he’s interested in the destination, too, and a number of these songs deal with the hard lessons and new perspectives that come with rest, reflection, and time spent at home.
From Mustangs of the West
Sea of Heartbreak
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Sea of Heartbreak is an album born of that deep musicianship and experience, an opportunity for a band of five to both show off their cohesion and collaboration – the unique magic that gives them their Mustangs Sound – and also their individual voices. The Mustangs of The West dive deep into the vast ocean of heartbreak and perseverance, exploring themes of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit.
This 12-song record of California country and Americana, a showcase of expert songcraft and the power of five unique women coming together to create something even greater than the sum of their parts. The original Mustangs, lead singer Suzanna Spring, lead guitarist Sherry Rayn Barnett, and bassist Holly Montgomery, have now added Aubrey Richmond on fiddle (Shooter Jennings) and Suzanne Morissette Cruz on drums (The Drifters, Nancy Sinatra).
From Chris Shiflett
Lost At Sea
Punk veteran. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Americana and rock songwriter. Modern-day guitar hero. For more than 25 years, Chris Shiflett has blurred the lines between genre and generation, balancing his full-band projects with a thriving solo career.
His latest record, Lost at Sea, builds a bridge between the honky-tonk saloon and the punk-rock dive bar. Eclectic and electric, it's a genre-bending country album that reaches far beyond the format's boundaries, making room for roots-rock anthems, guitar-slinging swagger, and the sharpest songwriting of his career. A California native, Shiflett recorded Lost at Sea with producer Jaren Johnston (The Cadillac Three), collaborating with many Music City heavyweights along the way. The result is a record that's every bit as diverse as his own resumé.
Named "Americana's biggest rockstar" by Rolling Stone, Shiflett has played a crucial role in shaping the sound and scope of modern-day rock music as a longtime member of the Foo Fighters. He's also an alum of California-based punk rock bands No Use For a Name and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Lost at Sea refocuses his attention on a mix of country twang and rock & roll bang, showcasing the full range of Shiflett's abilities.
From Shinyribs
Transit Damage
Just who is Shinyribs? It’s a sprawling nine, sometimes 10-piece cast, but ultimately it is the funky brainchild of Kevin Russell, who grew up in Beaumont, TX and Shreveport, LA, the cradle of the swamp pop and bayou R&B sounds that drip off his fingers like honey and hot sauce. Think Gulf Coast meets Muscle Shoals with strong pop-song structures.
You'll definitely be feelin' the funky Gulf Coast vibes with this awesome Transit Damage collection, featuring a CD, LP, T-shirt, Apron, Vinyl Slipmat, Art Print and Magnetic bottle-opener/coaster. Stay weird and cool in the 100% sustainable cotton Navy T-shirt, catch all of that barbecue sauce you'll be spillin' this summer with the 100% natural cotton Black Apron, and get your groove on with the 12" Slipmat. Get a-movin' and a-groovin' with Transit Damage! (while supplies last).
Death Wish Blues
Blues powerhouse Samantha Fish and artist extraordinaire Jesse Dayton have teamed up to record Death Wish Blues, a body of work born from a shared passion for pushing the limits of blues music. Recorded in Woodstock NY at Applehead Recording and produced by the legendary Jon Spencer of "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion."
Hardcharger Records has an exclusive pressing of the album on Purple Smoke vinyl. Limited to 500 copies and only available here in the Hardcharger Records web store.
From Cory Branan
When I Go I Ghost
Following the release of five albums and much critical acclaim, Memphis-based Cory Brananspent the pandemic-forced time off working on a new record with producer andGrammy-Award-winning engineer, Jeremy Ferguson. With a guest list that includesJason Isbell,Garrison Starr, Brian Fallon, and more. When I Go I Ghost puts Branan's clever songwriting and diverse musical background on display.
From Soul Asylum
The Silver Lining
Available for the first time on Vinyl, Soul Asylum’s 2006 album The Silver Lining was their last to feature bassist Karl Mueller, who tragically passed away from cancer before the completion of the album. It is also the first to feature Michael Bland on drums. Produced by John Fields, and mastered for vinyl by Justin Perkins at Mystery Room Mastering, the double LP features printed sleeves and gatefold packaging and includes the hidden track “Fearless Leader”. The album was widely considered a return to form for the long-standing Minneapolis rock band who found commercial success in the 90s with Grave Dancer’s Union and Let Your Dim Light Shine after enjoying underground accolades throughout the 80s.
“Sounds like a band that’s discovered how to enjoy itself again.” – Spin
“Having once wooed alterna-teens, Soul Asylum have figured out a sound that their grown-up fans can enjoy” – Rolling Stone
“The sound of a band growing old comfortably” – Q
The Silver pressing is exclusive to the Blue Elan Store and limited to 300 copies.
KT Tunstall presents
NUT
Grammy-nominated Scottish Musician KT Tunstall’s new album, NUT, completes a trilogy of albums that started in 2016, and represents the mind. Produced by Martin Terefe, NUT draws on Tunstall’s love of percussive West African grooves as a metaphor for the learning patterns of the mind. It is an eclectic album that seamlessly weaves together disparate styles while showcasing KT’s singular knack for balancing introspective folk and propulsive rock.
*BER Exclusive pressing of NUT in Cotton Candy
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From Eric Johnson
The Book of Making / Yesterday Meets Today
During the pandemic, some people baked, others indulged in TV binge-watching. Eric Johnson emerged with two albums–The Book of Making and Yesterday Meets Today—featuring nine songs on each LP. The Grammy-winning, multi-genre guitarist took inventory—both emotionally and musically—delving into the many unfinished tracks, outtakes, demos, and sonic ideas in his archive to compile the 18 songs that ultimately ended up on the albums.
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