1. Trumpet Vine, Belinda Bowler
2. Traveller, Chris Stapleton
3. Bless My Soul, Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats
4. Alone in the Universe, Jeff Lynne’s ELO
5. 1989, Ryan Adams
6. So Familiar, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
7. Thank Your Lucky Stars, Beach House
8. Strangers Again, Judy Collins
9. Coming Home, Leon Bridges
10. Show Me Your Fangs, Matt Nathanson
NEW RELEASE FRIDAY: JONATHAN WARREN AND THE BILLY GOATS, NEIL YOUNG, KURT COBAIN, JEFF LYNNE’S ELO, PARQUET COURTS AND MORE
November 13, 2015
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Here’s a quick look at the bright and shiny new releases this week at The Record Exchange:
CD
Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats – Bless My Soul
Neil Young and Bluenote Cafe – Bluenote Cafe
Kurt Cobain – Montage of Heck
Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Alone in the Universe
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Letters from the Labyrinth
Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night (deluxe edition available)
Givers – New Kingdom
Le1f – Riot Boi
Panda Bear – Crosswords
Mutemath – Vitals
One Direction – Made in the A.M.
Jeezy – Church in These Streets
A Tribe Called Quest – People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm 25th Anniversary Edition
Ty Dolla Sign – Free TC
King Gizzard and the Lizards – Paper Mache Dream Balloon
Boots – Aquaria
Alessia Cara – Know It All
The Wainwright Sisters – Songs in the Dark
Intronaut – The Direction of Last Things
Van Morrison – Common One
Squeeze – Cradle to the Grave
Various Artists – American Pilgrimage
Kishi Bashi – String Quartet Live
Flying Colors – Second Flight: Live at the Z7 (deluxe edition available)
Mark McGuire – Beyond Belief
Dragged Into Sunlight/Gnaw Their Tongues – NV
Swallow the Sun – Songs from the North I, II and III
Revenge – Behold Total Rejection
Revocation – Empire of the Obscene
Grave Pleasures – Dreamcrash
Mirror – Mirror
Lanterns on the Lake – Beings
Au Pair – One-Armed Candy Bear
Chris Young – I’m Comin’ Over
Piano Guys – Live
VINYL
The Offspring – Ixnay on the Hombre
Panda Bear – Crosswords
Parquet Courts – Monastic Living
Neil Young and Bluenote Cafe – Bluenote Cafe
David Bowie – Golden Years 40th Anniversary picture disc
King Gizzard and the Lizards – Paper Mache Dream Balloon
Deafheaven – New Bermuda
Eazy-E – Boyz N the Hood
Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Alone in the Universe
Magical Cloudz – Are You Alone
Various Artists – Natural Born Killers Soundtrack
David Lynch and Marek Zebrowski – Polish Night Music
Silkworm – It’ll Be Cool
Morbid Angel – Blessed Are the Sick
St. Germain – Real Blues (Atjazz Remixes)
St. Germain – Real Blues (Terry Laird Remixes)
Mark McGuire – Beyond Belief
Paramore – All We Know is Falling
Chick Corea – Return to Forever
Augustus Pablo – Rockers International
Augustus Pablo – Rockers International 2q
Pat Metheny Group – American Garage
Pat Metheny – Offramp
Pat Metheny – Pat Metheny Group
DVD/BLU-RAY
Kurt Cobain – Montage of Heck DVD and Blu-ray
Green Day – Heart Like a Hand Grenade
Eric Clapton – Slowhand at 70: Live at the Royal Albert Hall DVD and Blu-ray
Lady Antebellum – Wheels Up Tour DVD
RECORD EXCHANGE TOP 10 SELLERS (WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 12, 2015)
1. Trumpet Vine, Belinda Bowler
2. Bless My Soul, Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats
3. The Bootleg Series Vol. 12: The Cutting Edge 1965-1966, Bob Dylan
4. 1989, Ryan Adams
5. There’s Nothing Wrong With Love, Built to Spill
6. Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
7. Rattle That Lock, David Gilmour
8. Totems, Marshall Poole
9. Have You in My Wilderness, Julia Holter
10. Thank Your Lucky Stars, Beach House
ENTER TO WIN TICKETS TO JONATHAN WARREN AND THE BILLY GOATS’ ALBUM RELEASE PARTY FRIDAY AT THE VAC!
November 11, 2015
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Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats are celebrating the release of their new album “Bless My Soul” with a Record Exchange in-store Thursday (6pm) and album release party Friday at Visual Arts Collective, and we have tickets to give away to the party at the VaC!
To enter the drawing, send an email* with the subject “Billy Goats” HERE by midnight Wednesday, Nov. 11. We will draw names at random and notify the winners on Thursday morning.
* One entry per person, NOT per email address. If you have 16 email addresses and you enter with each address, we’ll just delete 15 of them. We have the technology. To be eligible to win, you must live in the Boise metro area and be able to pick up your prize at the store.
JONATHAN WARREN AND THE BILLY GOATS ALBUM RELEASE PREVIEW IN-STORE THURSDAY, NOV. 12; NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE AT THE RX PERFORMANCE!
November 11, 2015
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Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats will perform a special album release party preview in-store at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at The Record Exchange (1105 W. Idaho St., Downtown Boise). The band is holding a release party on Friday, Nov. 13, at Visual Arts Collective and we have tickets for sale at the store. As always, this Record Exchange in-store event is free and all ages!
Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats’ new album Bless My Soul will be available for purchase at the in-store. Get your tickets to the official album release show at the in-store and save money on service fees!
ABOUT JONATHAN WARREN AND ‘BLESS MY SOUL’
Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats – comprised of Jonathan Warren (guitar, upright bass, vocals), Dave Sather-Smith (cello, guitar, vocals) and Austin Clark (violin, guitar,vocals) – step it up a notch on their fourth full-length, Bless My Soul, an eight-track collection of folk and bluegrass the band has dubbed “progressive psychobilly folk-grass.”
Following up their three previous records – 2010’s You Just Relax Honey, 2011’s A Little Something Stronger Than Wine and 2013’s On This Very Evening – Bless My Soul showcases a band that is both rustic and forward-thinking, blending the traditions of Appalachian bluegrass with a big city twist.
Recorded over a year’s time, Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats took their time on this record; whereas records in the past had deadlines, Bless My Soul was made organically, with no rushing or cut-off dates, giving the band ample time to finish what they started, the way they wanted to.
“Our last record, we recorded it in three days. Our first record, it took a few months,” recalls front man Jonathan Warren. “However, with Bless My Soul, we took over a year recording it. We used a more methodical approach. I had a vision for the album and stayed true to that vision; that included electric guitar and keyboard. Less was left up to ‘the moment.’”
Starting with “Quite Like You Lady,” Bless My Soul opens with a keyboard-drenched, soul-tinted Americana number that eases you into the rich textures of the album. Soon slipping into “Concrete,” the band picks it up, delivering a toe-tapping, danceable song that melds their Americana leanings with their subtle folk heritage.
On the slower, meditative bluegrass of “Rest My Head,” the band delivers melody with relaxation. On the title track — and album’s first single — folk-grass comes alive, as both genres come together beautifully to create a slice of rustic nostalgia.
“Be There For Me” drives home the bluegrass influences, while “Down The Line” ends with a bang, reinforcing the band’s self-described “progressive psychobilly folk-grass” sound.
While Warren and the band didn’t envision the record would take over a year to record, Warren was quite pleased at his patience — and the results — of Bless My Soul.
“We did not have a deadline and as a result weren’t forced to rush the process of any songs. We had time to make sure the finished product was something we were completely satisfied with,” he says. “But, I would never have guessed I had the patience to endure a year-long recording process. I’m glad I did, though.”
When asked what his overall feeling is about the record, Warren is quick to state, “This record is a refreshing oasis of honest, soulful music. The lyrics and music fit organically; when writing most of the songs, the lyrics and melodies came simultaneously to me. I ended up recording what I had originally sang into my phone, the lyrics and the melody, and didn’t change a thing for the final album.”
Warren’s commitment to staying organic and going with his original ideas helped ensure the album was genuine and heartfelt; hinging from dark and dirty to angelic, from summertime love to the loneliness of winter. Telling tales of love found, love lost and everything in between.
Part of the organic process was recording this record straight to 8-track tape, something Warren is very proud of.
“It was a pure joy,” he says of recording to 8-track tape. “The recording sounds warm and organic. I couldn’t be happier with it.”
“I always strive to record an album where every song can stand on its own and there are no filler songs,” states Warren. “I believe we did this with Bless My Soul. This album shows our maturation as a band and reflects the knowledge we have gained through our mistakes in previous recording experiences.”
The end result is a record that will remind you of the hum of your grandmother’s kitchen, the ripple of the Tennessee River, and the creaky front gate that takes your breath away and makes you say “bless my soul.”