Souled American

Notes Campfire

There are cult bands and then there's Souled American. In 1988, the Illinois group arguably invented "alternative country" with the album Fe. While the alt-country sound is widely recognized as Southern roots rock with an indie-punk sensibility largely defined by Uncle Tupelo's No Depression released two years later - Souled American's early music feels as if it was formed in a vacuum, inspired by the timestretching space of reggae. But over the course of the following decade, Souled American's music grew increasingly slow, insular and esoteric. Although Fe, Flubber and Around the Horn are inarguably more accessible, upbeat and even sometimes fun, if you've never heard this music before, it actually makes sense to start at the end. Their last two albums Frozen and Notes Campfire will now be re-issued in limited, 30th Anniversary Editions with a fresh abundance of stories, technical information, musician credits, and cartoons that detail the unexpected origins surrounding these two early classics of "ambient Americana." These records sound at once both old and new with brilliant melodies and profound performances stacked in unusual patterns like soft-hued bricks.

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Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
10-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
599001
EAN
8721018017911
Availability
Exp. 10-10-2024
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. BEFORE TONIGHT
2. SET IN
3. FLAT
4. BORN (FREE)
5. WATERDOWN
6. ALL MY FRIENDS
7. DEAL
8. SUITORS BRIDGE