Features / / 01 · 03 · 2021
Naming yourself after one of British history s most pivotal figures is a bold move, but then
William The Conqueror could scarcely be accused of lacking ambition.
A group whose literary flair and in-depth musicality marks them out from the crowd, the three-piece set about constructing their new album last year.
Pieced together as the world seemed to collapse, Maverick Thinker is shot through with a don t-look-back attitude, imbuing each song with a potent form of energy.
Out on Friday - March 5th - the record will be accompanied by singer Ruarri Joseph debut novel, released on the same day.
This Week on New Tunes at Two we ll explore four new releases.
On Monday, join us as we explore the newest from Lucero,
When You Found Me. Memphis rockers Lucero, fronted by Ben Nichols, incorporate some 80’s influences into this new one, as well as a broad array of characters and life-changing events covered in these songs. And we’ve also got a podcast about it! Courtesy of Southern Songs and Stories: https://www.wncw.org/post/southern-songs-and-stories-twenty-years-new-sound-and-different-kind-heartbreak-lucero
Tuesday brings the self-titled album by Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno. A foundation of old-time and classic country run throughout this wonderful debut (Vivian is the daughter of James Leva and Carol Elizabeth Jones, and Riley has performed with such artists as Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens, and Bruce Molsky), and Cajun roots great Joel Savoy produced this in his Louisiana studio.
William The Conqueror will release their new album Maverick Thinker on March 5th.
The band recorded the album in Los Angeles last March, just as the pandemic touched down on our daily lives.
Using those weeks as a last, intense slice of normality, it seems that the UK group managed to work at a frenetic pace.
Out on March 5th, new album Maverick Thinker was laid down as Sound City Studios, a building steeped in history.
Raising their game, William The Conqueror s new single Quiet Life leads the way, with Ruarri Joseph commenting. With Quiet Life , we wanted to step outside the sound of the trio and build some walls, add some layers for this one. It s a trippy, fuzzy wander down someone else s memory lane, so we went cinematic.