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Written by KZYR
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Saturday, 12 June 2010 |
Robert Plant takes an eclectic dive into
Americana roots music on "Band of Joy," his first new album since
2007's "Raising Sand."
The album was recorded in Nashville with an
all-star group of musicians and is due Sept. 14 on Rounder Records.
"Band of Joy" was co-produced by Plant and the renowned guitarist Buddy
Miller, and the group (also called Band of Joy) includes
multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott (mandolin, guitar, accordion,
pedal, lap steel and banjo lines), vocalist Patty Griffin, Byron House
on bass and Marco Giovino on percussion.
"Band of
Joy" finds Plant putting his unique stamp on a wide variety of source
material, including versions of Los Lobos's "Angel Dance," Low's
"Silver Rider" and "Monkey," and the Kelly Brothers' 1960s soul classic
"Falling In Love Again."
Plant's last album, 2007's
"Raising Sand," featured vocal duets with Allison Krauss and was
produced by T-Bone Burnett. That album won six Grammy Awards --
including Album of the Year - and debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 2.
Robert Plant and the Band of Joy will tour the U.S. in July with additional dates to be added.
Here's the "Band of Joy" track listing:
"Angel Dance"
"House of Cards"
"Central Two-O-Nine"
"Silver Rider"
"You Can't Buy My Love"
"I'm Falling In Love Again"
"The Only Sound That Matters"
"Monkey"
"Cindy I'll Marry You Someday"
"Harm's Swift Way"
"Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down"
"Even This Shall Pass Away"
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