Magnolia Electric Co. – “Sojourner” (Released 14th April 2023)

Description

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£127.99 – 4xLP, Limited Edition Boxset with Poster

The four LPs that comprise The Sojourner Box Set are from four distinct recording sessions that Magnolia Electric Co. undertook following the release of their debut studio album, What Comes After The Blues. From these, sophomore album Fading Trails was born. But the four sessions, in full, chart the celestial map of Magnolia Electric Co.: its constellations and shooting stars, its Americana stompers and lean folk dirges. And, of course, the center of gravity that is Jason Molina’s mournful, incomparable voice.

The session known as “Nashville Moon” was recorded by Steve Albini at his Electrical Audio studios in Chicago, Illinois. The session known as “Sun Session” was recorded at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. The session known as “Black Ram” was recorded by David Lowery at his Sound Of Music studios in Richmond, Virginia and features an entirely different cast of characters including Lowery, Rick Alverson, Andrew Bird, Molly Blackbird, Miguel Urbiztondo and Alan Weatherhead. The session known as “Shohola” was recorded by Jason Molina alone, with a guitar and microphone.

Tracklisting:

Lonesome valley
Montgomery
Don’t fade on me
Hammer down
No moon on the water
Nashville moon
What comes after the blues
Don’t this look like the dark
North star
Bowery
Texas 71 09 north star
Bowery
Texas 71
Down the wrong road both ways
In the human world
The black ram
What’s broken becomes better
Will-o-the-wisp
Kanawha
A little at a time
Blackbird
And the moon hits the water
The old horizon
Talk to me devil, again
Memphis moon
Hold on magnolia
Trouble in mind
Steady now
Spanish moon fall and rise
Night country
Shiloh temple bell
The spell
Take one thing along
The lamb’s song
Roll the wheel