Name: Summerlong
Brand: Rose City Band

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

THRILL523CD

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-07-24

Signed copies

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PIAS

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UPC / Barcode

0790377052329

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

THRILL523LPX

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Virgin Vinyl with Printed Inner.

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0790377523119

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Artist

Rose City Band

Genre GB

Psychedelic

Label GB

Thrill Jockey

It is impossible to talk about modern psychedelic music without mentioning Ripley Johnson. As bandleader of Wooden Shjips and half of Moon Duo, Johnson has continually charted new cosmic paths that expand on the language of the genre. With Rose City Band, Johnson’s songwriting and beautiful guitar lines take center stage. While his vocal treatment would be recognizable to any Wooden Shjips fan, the sparseness of the instrumentation lays bare the beauty of his writing. Shimmering guitar lines are free to shine, buoyed by driving rhythms. New to the mix are arrangements and instruments drawn directly from classic country, resulting in songs with more than a hint of twang. Buoyant and joyous, Summerlong is a captivating listen that leaves the listener yearning for more. The record is an ode to freedom, born of a musician stepping out of all routines and whose own liberation is communicated so completely in his music. Summerlong is a record that, taken in its entirety, is an emphatic statement on the songwriting power of Ripley Johnson. Johnson’s joy in every aspect of this album is delightfully infectious.

The aptly named <i>Summerlong</i>, born of Johnson’s own fondness for the season, delivers an emotional lift—an expression akin to the joy of getting out there on a warm day, be it gathering for a BBQ, hopping onto a bike, leaping into a swimming hole, or simply reading in a park.

Summerlong

Music GB