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Plastic Bouquet is the debut collaborative album between Saskatoon duo Kacy & Clayton and New Zealand artist Marlon Williams, his first since
Make Way For Love in 2018. Williams fatefully discovered cousins Kacy Anderson and Clayton Linthicum via Springtime of the Year and was enchanted by the timeless quality of their songwriting. He made contact and the three musicians quickly formed plans to work together. Marlon flew to Canada, and the majority of the album was written in just three weeks over Christmas 2018. “I’m bringing this Pacific style of country music with the harmonies and choral elements. Kacy & Clayton have a super identifiable sound. They embody everything I love about North American folk” Williams says about their collaboration. There’s a rural weariness where they’re telling tales that have been told a million times in their own way. I feel the strength in it.”
Marlon Williams Announces Seven New Dates For Nationwide Tour Annabel Kean / Photo credit: Justyn Rebecca / Friday 13th November, 2020 10:46AM
Marlon Williams tour has just had another seven dates added to the calendar. The 26-date March tour is spilling over into February and April, completely out grew Napier s MTG Theatre, and is bursting at the seams with six Tāmaki Makaurau nights in a row. Ōtautahi gets another show at the James Hay Theatre after the other two sold out, and a new Wellington date sees Williams double back to the capital s Opera House in early April. Deep inhale Arrowtown and Dunedin each get another evening with Marlon, giving fans another chance if they missed out last time, and those at the other end of the country have the unique opportunity to attend a new Leigh Sawmill show, where Williams will be joined by a few of his favourite musical buddies. Tickets for the just announced dates will go on sale midday next Wednesday the 18th of Nove
Puscifer “Existential Reckoning” (new single: “The Underwhelming”)
Less Than Jake “Silver Linings”
Firefall “Comet” (their first album in 25 years; new single: “Way Back When”)
Laura Jane Grace (lead singer of Against Me!) “Stay Alive” (solo acoustic album)
Taylor Swift “Evermore”
Sturgill Simpson “Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions” (20 Simpson originals reimagined in bluegrass form)
The Avalanches “We Will Always Love You” (guests: Rivers Cuomo, Neneh Cherry, Denzel Curry, Sananda Maitreya, Vashti Bunyan, Sampa the Great, Tricky, Jamie xx, Blood Orange, CLYPSO, Pink Siifu, etc.; new single: “Take Care In Your Dreaming”)
Belle and Sebastian “What to Look for In Summer” (double live album, recorded during their 2019 tour and the Boaty Weekender)
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