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Son Volt: Sound Signal Serenades
by Doug Collette
With the purposefully under-the-radar release of Son Volt's Sound Signal Serenades--which was not originally issued on Record Store Day in April 2026--long-time (long-suffering?) fans of Jay Farrar may be subject to raging cases of the “what if"s. In the early days of soon-to-be alternative country icons Uncle Tupelo, the St. Louis native was the chief songwriter and titular leader of the band. By the time the group had migrated to a major label, however, their fourth and final ...
Continue Reading...Son Volt: The Search Deluxe Reissue
by Doug Collette
The reissue of Son Volt's The Search on both CD and vinyl configurations ties up loose ends in the seminal Americana band's discography, but, more importantly, it documents Jay Farrar's earliest departure into variations on his fundamental style of writing and recording. In doing so, it reaffirms his status as one of our most insightful and articulate composers, both as leader of this band and as a solo artist. Even though both rhythm and solo guitars remain notably ...
Continue Reading...Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard: To Release Kerouac Tribute
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Jay Farrar And Benjamin Gibbard Join Forces For New Album Inspired By Jack Kerouac's Big Sur One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur Out October 20
One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur, a new album featuring 12 original songs composed and performed by Jay Farrar of Son Volt and Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie - with lyrics based on the prose of Jack Kerouac's 1962 novel Big Sur - is set ...
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