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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Something to be thankful for: new albums from Austin luminaries
If you need something more to be thankful for today, maybe this will do: two very different but very beloved artists will be releasing new albums in 2010.
First out of the gate will be country and bluegrass master Patty Griffin, whose “Downtown Church” will be out on EMI Jan. 26. The new, gospel-inspired album was produced by Buddy Miller and recorded in the titular Downtown Presbyterian Church on 5th Ave. N. in Nashville, Tenn. Emmylou Harris, Raul Malo and Shawn Colvin, among others, will contribute vocals.
Following that will be the Feb. 23 release of “The Golden Archipelago” from sweeping indie rock group Shearwater. The album is the third in a trilogy consisting of 2006’s “Palo Santo” and 2008’s highly acclaimed “Rook.” Front man Jonathan Meiburg says the new album will deal heavily with the theme of islands — both literal and metaphorical. Few are more qualified to discuss the subject than the globetrotting Meiburg, whose experience as a researcher has taken him from the Falklands to the Galapagos to Madagascar, among others. Peep the enigmatic, cinematic teaser trailer for the album below.
