Across all ten songs, Dawson's voice, with his soulful, golden burr, communicates with searing emotion and resilience. That visceral and instantly recognizable tone finds an ideal complement in an ensemble of principally Chicago-based musicians and close friends. My last album was pretty much all me, Dawson says. It was recorded and mixed mostly during the pandemic - I played all the instruments and sang all the parts (except for Diane on one and my friend Alton [Smith] playing keys on one song). So for this album I wanted to NOT do that. I wanted to play a 'dream band' of amazing Chicago musicians I've worked with over the last 15 years or so.
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Denon DP-400
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Edifier R1280DB Powered Speakers
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HumminGuru: Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner
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Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
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Ortofon 2M Blue Premounted
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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Evergrey Architects of the New Weave
Napalm Records
June 5, 2026 -
Lexa Gates I Am (White) [2xLP]
48 Lights/Good Talk/Capitol
June 5, 2026 -
Dark Divine Undead Melody (Electric Blue & Violet CloudyWith Black Splatter)
Invogue Records
May 29, 2026 -
There Were Wires Vessel
Iodine Recordings
July 10, 2026 -
Jared Mattson FEAR
Jagjaguwar
June 5, 2026 -
Hold My Own Pay No Mind
Daze
June 5, 2026 -
Audioslave Out of Exile [2xLP]
Interscope
June 12, 2026 -
Syd Barrett & Pink Floyd 8-Tracks
Sony UK
June 12, 2026 -
Graham Coxon Castle Park
Transgressive
June 19, 2026 -
The Who Live at Eden Project 25/07/2023 [3xLP]
Earmusic
May 29, 2026 -
Pearl & the Oysters Monkey Mind (Mint Green)
Stones Throw
June 26, 2026 -
Paris Paloma The Fatal Flaw (Amazon Exclusive)
Nettwerk Records
September 4, 2026 -
Ash 1977 (30th Anniversary, Green/Black) [2xLP]
The Echo Label
October 16, 2026 -
Beartooth Pure Ecstasy (Amazon Exclusive, Algae Color)
Fearless Records
August 28, 2026