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Nowhere Next (Standard) (Standard - 180 Gram Green Smoke Vinyl)

Yonder Mountain String Band

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Format: CD

Cat No: FP1124CD

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Format Details: Standard

Format Details: Standard - 180 Gram Green Smoke Vinyl

Release Date:  08 November 2024

Label:  Frog Pad Records / Thirty Tigers

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  732388207138

Genres:  Country  Americana  

Release Date:  08 November 2024

Label:  Frog Pad Records / Thirty Tigers

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  732388207039

Genres:  Country  Americana  

  • Description

    Yonder Mountain String Band's new album, Nowhere Next, masterfully blends a multitude of stylistic impulses into a cohesive and seamless musical statement. This exploration showcases their roots in bluegrass while venturing into diverse musical territories.

    The album opens with "The Truth Fits," setting the tone with a message of independence and self-discovery. "Cruisin'' then subtly shifts away from initial certainties, embodying a sense of confusion and the quest to "find a way through," reflecting one of Yonder's core themes. In 'Here I Go,' the band confronts the ambiguity of growth versus failure, departing from traditional bluegrass with an instrumental bridge and solos, featuring Jerry Douglas offering an improvisational answer to the song's central question. "Didn't Go Wrong" delivers a sonic uplift, blending old country lyricism with modern jam band elements to celebrate new love, transcending typical "cheating song" narratives. The title track, " Nowhere Next," centers the album. It's the middle of the compass with all cardinal points possible, alley ways, hotel stairs, and the traps we find ourselves in. "Leave the Midwest" captures an introspective moment of revisiting one's past and reckoning with the present of where we tell ourselves we're ok with where we've landed. "Second Hand Smoke" continues this theme, making a distinction between authenticity and pretense, while "Come See Me" offers a straightforward bluegrass tune that invites listeners to join in the journey of music, travel, and time. "Outlaw" celebrates unexpected positive changes and "Wasting Time" offers a humorous take on self-reflection and resignation. The album concludes with "River", a serene and reflective piece, that embraces a peaceful mindset and a "lovely day."

    In "Nowhere Next" Yonder Mountain String Band takes listeners on a rich journey through diverse musical landscapes and personal introspection, ultimately revealing that the journey itself holds as many destinations as we can imagine.

    Description

    Yonder Mountain String Band's new album, Nowhere Next, masterfully blends a multitude of stylistic impulses into a cohesive and seamless musical statement. This exploration showcases their roots in bluegrass while venturing into diverse musical territories.

    The album opens with "The Truth Fits," setting the tone with a message of independence and self-discovery. "Cruisin'' then subtly shifts away from initial certainties, embodying a sense of confusion and the quest to "find a way through," reflecting one of Yonder's core themes. In 'Here I Go,' the band confronts the ambiguity of growth versus failure, departing from traditional bluegrass with an instrumental bridge and solos, featuring Jerry Douglas offering an improvisational answer to the song's central question. "Didn't Go Wrong" delivers a sonic uplift, blending old country lyricism with modern jam band elements to celebrate new love, transcending typical "cheating song" narratives. The title track, " Nowhere Next," centers the album. It's the middle of the compass with all cardinal points possible, alley ways, hotel stairs, and the traps we find ourselves in. "Leave the Midwest" captures an introspective moment of revisiting one's past and reckoning with the present of where we tell ourselves we're ok with where we've landed. "Second Hand Smoke" continues this theme, making a distinction between authenticity and pretense, while "Come See Me" offers a straightforward bluegrass tune that invites listeners to join in the journey of music, travel, and time. "Outlaw" celebrates unexpected positive changes and "Wasting Time" offers a humorous take on self-reflection and resignation. The album concludes with "River", a serene and reflective piece, that embraces a peaceful mindset and a "lovely day."

    In "Nowhere Next" Yonder Mountain String Band takes listeners on a rich journey through diverse musical landscapes and personal introspection, ultimately revealing that the journey itself holds as many destinations as we can imagine.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Truth Fits
      • 2. Cruisin
      • 3. Here I Go
      • 4. Didn't Go Wrong
      • 5. Nowhere Next
      • 6. Leave The Midwest
      • 7. Secondhand Smoke
      • 8. Come See Me
      • 9. Outlaw
      • 10. Wasting Time
      • 11. River

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Truth Fits
      • 2. Cruisin
      • 3. Here I Go
      • 4. Didn't Go Wrong
      • 5. Nowhere Next
      • 6. Leave The Midwest
      • 7. Secondhand Smoke
      • 8. Come See Me
      • 9. Outlaw
      • 10. Wasting Time
      • 11. River