Limited Edition "Treme" Turquoise Vinyl LP!
Hailed by NPR as "deft assemblers of a sound that traverses decades and styles with humble grace," New Orleans band The Deslondes mine from the rich history of American music to craft their compelling and wholly unique 2015 eponymous debut album.
Co-produced by the band and in-demand producer Andrija Tokic (Benjamin Booker, Alabama Shakes, Hurray for the Riff Raff) at his Nashville studio The Bomb Shelter, the 12 tracks are influenced by classic soul, rock 'n' roll, R&B, folk, roots country, swamp-boogie, honky-tonk and pre-war music and introduce a collective of gifted singer-songwriters with a deep love for the past and a palpable passion for the present.
"They manage to resurrect a lost sound," exclaimed Rolling Stone. "Stax and Sun records are distinct touch points, as are upright-bass-driven melodies - while giving it a modern, vibrant swing, building on the foundations of old-time traditions without sounding like they're stepping out of a time machine."
Comprised of five distinct songwriting voices, The Deslondes endeavor to carry on the traveling troubadour tradition of their heroes Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams and Townes Van Zandt.
An engaging debut from a band that hits a graceful midpoint between The Basement Tapes and the Gourds, not to mention delivering one of 2015's more pleasant surprises.
Features
- Limited Edition
- "Treme" Turquoise Vinyl
Selections
Side A:
- Fought the Blues and Won
- Those Were (Could've Been) the Days
- Heavenly Home
- Less Honkin' More Tonkin'
- Low Down Soul
- The Real Deal
Side B:
- Still Someone
- Time to Believe In
- Louise
- Simple and True
- Same Blood As Mine
- Out On the Rise
