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The Great Unknowing

John R. Miller

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Format: CD

Cat No: 1166102980

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Format Details: 2LP set

Release Date:  05 June 2026

Label:  Rounder

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  888072757035

Genres:  Country  

Release Date:  05 June 2026

Label:  Rounder

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  888072757042

Genres:  Country  

  • Description

    As John R Miller began work on his fourth album, The Great Unknowing, he set out to challenge himself both creatively and geographically. Born in the Washington, DC area and raised in West Virginia, Miller has built a reputation as a thoughtful, boundary-pushing voice in alt-country and Americana, drawing from punk, traditional Appalachian music, and less conventional rock influences. For this record, he left his comfort zone behind and traveled to Tulsa to record at the legendary Church Studio, drawn by the city's deep musical legacy and its ties to artists like J.J. Cale.

    Co-produced with longtime collaborator Adam Meisterhans, the album was tracked live with a band of Tulsa-based musicians, including Grammy-nominated John Fullbright, under the steady hand of veteran engineers Gary Laney and Mike Prado. The result is John R. Miller's most ambitious work to date - a spacious, textured collection that expands on the critically praised Depreciated and Heat Comes Down, blending road-worn storytelling, fuzzy atmospheres, and reflections on movement, memory, and change. Rooted in his West Virginia past yet shaped by constant travel and new collaborations, The Great Unknowing captures an artist trusting the process, embracing risk, and letting the groove lead the way.

    Description

    As John R Miller began work on his fourth album, The Great Unknowing, he set out to challenge himself both creatively and geographically. Born in the Washington, DC area and raised in West Virginia, Miller has built a reputation as a thoughtful, boundary-pushing voice in alt-country and Americana, drawing from punk, traditional Appalachian music, and less conventional rock influences. For this record, he left his comfort zone behind and traveled to Tulsa to record at the legendary Church Studio, drawn by the city's deep musical legacy and its ties to artists like J.J. Cale.

    Co-produced with longtime collaborator Adam Meisterhans, the album was tracked live with a band of Tulsa-based musicians, including Grammy-nominated John Fullbright, under the steady hand of veteran engineers Gary Laney and Mike Prado. The result is John R. Miller's most ambitious work to date - a spacious, textured collection that expands on the critically praised Depreciated and Heat Comes Down, blending road-worn storytelling, fuzzy atmospheres, and reflections on movement, memory, and change. Rooted in his West Virginia past yet shaped by constant travel and new collaborations, The Great Unknowing captures an artist trusting the process, embracing risk, and letting the groove lead the way.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Don't Bet On Me
      • 2. Far From The Station
      • 3. Tollbooth
      • 4. Think I'll Start Over
      • 5. Looking For a Place to Die
      • 6. Steering Wheel Drums
      • 7. Daughter of Night
      • 8. A World Away
      • 9. Day Drinking
      • 10. Golden Light
      • 11. Two Days Clean
      • 12. If You Could Only See Me Now
      • 13. Double Lives
      • 14. Static and White Noise
      • 15. Cornbread and Pinto Beans
      • 16. Walk of Life

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Don't Bet On Me
      • 2. Far From The Station
      • 3. Tollbooth
      • 4. Think I'll Start Over

      Side 2

      • 1. Looking For a Place to Die
      • 2. Steering Wheel Drums
      • 3. Daughter of Night
      • 4. A World Away

      Disc 2

      Side 1

      • 1. Day Drinking
      • 2. Golden Light
      • 3. Two Days Clean
      • 4. If You Could Only See Me Now

      Side 2

      • 1. Double Lives
      • 2. Static and White Noise
      • 3. Cornbread and Pinto Beans
      • 4. Walk of Life