℗ 2019 Transmit Sound marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Released | March 29, 2019 |
Duration | 39m 06s |
Record Label | Transmit Sound |
Catalogue No. | TS2020 |
Genre | Rock (Americana) |
1.1
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While Rome Burns
Son Volt |
2:14 | |||
1.2
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The 99
Son Volt |
3:29 | |||
1.3
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Devil May Care
Son Volt |
2:58 | |||
1.4
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Broadsides
Son Volt |
3:37 | |||
1.5
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Reality Winner
Son Volt |
4:33 | |||
1.6
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Union
Son Volt |
3:39 | |||
1.7
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The Reason
Son Volt |
3:59 | |||
1.8
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Lady Liberty
Son Volt |
1:23 | |||
1.9
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Holding Your Own
Son Volt |
2:59 | |||
1.10
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Truth to Power Blues
Son Volt |
1:14 | |||
1.11
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Rebel Girl
Son Volt |
3:15 | |||
1.12
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Slow Burn
Son Volt |
2:10 | |||
1.13
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The Symbol
Son Volt |
3:36 |
Son Volt’s ninth studio album, Union is now released worldwide.
Jay Farrar channels folk music’s enduring legacy of the troubadour on Union. “There are so many forces driving our country apart,” observes Farrar. “What can we do to bring our society back together?” Initially intended to be an entirely political statement, Union morphed into a combination of politically inspired material balanced by a cluster of new songs reflecting the power of love, time and music that sustains us. “While Rome Burns” emphasizes finding unity during times of turmoil while an album highlight, “Devil May Care,” offers the distraction we need, an effusive tribute to the fun of playing and creating music.
A unique aspect of Union is that eight of the thirteen songs were recorded at places associated with two figures in American history whom Farrar considers important – labor and community organizer Mary Harris “Mother Jones” and iconic folk hero Woody Guthrie. Three songs were tracked at the Mother Jones Museum in Mount Olive, IL and four others were recorded at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The legacy of Woody Guthrie helped to inform Union’s closing song “The Symbol” which was inspired by Guthrie’s classic “Deportee” (“Plane Wreck at Los Gatos”).
Union features long time band members Mark Spencer (piano, organ, acoustic slide, lap steel, backing vocals) Andrew DuPlantis (bass, backing vocals), returning member Chris Frame (guitar), as well as newest member Mark Patterson on drums and percussion.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Transmit Sound Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.59 -0.59 to -0.59 | -13.55 -17.21 to -11.41 | -10.85 -14.40 to -8.50 | 9 6 to 11 | |
1 | While Rome Burns | -0.59 | -12.34 | -9.6 | 8 |
2 | The 99 | -0.59 | -13.26 | -10.4 | 9 |
3 | Devil May Care | -0.59 | -12.11 | -9.4 | 8 |
4 | Broadsides | -0.59 | -12.77 | -10.3 | 8 |
5 | Reality Winner | -0.59 | -13.83 | -11.6 | 9 |
6 | Union | -0.59 | -17.21 | -14.4 | 11 |
7 | The Reason | -0.59 | -12.12 | -9.5 | 8 |
8 | Lady Liberty | -0.59 | -12.46 | -9.5 | 8 |
9 | Holding Your Own | -0.59 | -11.41 | -8.5 | 6 |
10 | Truth to Power Blues | -0.59 | -16.31 | -13.3 | 10 |
11 | Rebel Girl | -0.59 | -14.21 | -11.8 | 9 |
12 | Slow Burn | -0.59 | -12.93 | -10.3 | 8 |
13 | The Symbol | -0.59 | -15.18 | -12.5 | 10 |