Article Contributed by All Eyes Media | Published on Thursday, May 13, 2021
Son Volt, one of the most influential bands of their generation, has announced the July 30th release of their tenth studio album,
Electro Melodier (Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers). The title, taken from the names of two vintage amplifiers from the late ‘40s and early ‘50s, also describes the album’s unique blend of folk, country, blues, soul and rock. Listen to rocking first track “Reverie” HERE and pre-order
Electro Melodier HERE.
The follow-up to 2019’s acclaimed release Union, Electro Melodier finds band founder Jay Farrar’s unparalleled songwriting as poignant and intelligent as ever. Electro Melodier touches on the thought-provoking issues that impact us all, including the pandemic, love, and the inevitable passing of time. The current political divide makes its appearance on the album as well. “I wanted to concentrate on the melodies which got me into music in the first pl