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Richard Thompson Presents: StillRenowned guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson is set to release Still, an album of new music, produced by Jeff Tweedy on June 23 via Concord Records in the US and June 29 via Proper Records internationally. Still will be available in several configurations including a twelve-track CD, a twelve-track double 180-gram vinyl album and a deluxe CD package that includes the five song Variations EP, from a previously unreleased session.
One of the best records of his career, Richard Thompson's new album Still stands out among his massive body of work which includes over 40 albums and numerous Grammy nominations. Produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Still features 12 brand new songs that underscore his position as one of popular music's most important figures. Look for a summer tour to support the new album. Deluxe Edition features bonus CD. Still was recorded in a two-story rehearsal loft in Chicago over the course of just nine days with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy at the helm, backed by several longtime players from both Thompson’s and Tweedy’s bands. Insert Jeff Tweedy quote. Thompson enlisted Tweedy’s production skills in an effort to shake up his own creative approach to making records. “It turned out be really good idea,” says Thompson. “Jeff is musically very sympathetic. Although some of his contributions are probably rather subtle to the listener’s ear, they were really interesting and his suggestions were always very pertinent.” Taken as a whole, Still is a powerful dispatch from an acknowledged master who remains unafraid to put himself into demanding new environments – its title reflecting that resilience and seemingly endless resourcefulness. “Or,” Thompson adds slyly, “it could be read as ‘Is he still performing? I thought he died years ago.” "The finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix." -- Los Angeles Times "A folksinger who (shreds) like an arena-rock star... and still writes songs that sting and storm." -- NPR |
