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THE BROTHERS LANDRETH "DOG EAR” 14/11 (birthdaycake records/konkurrent)
RIYL: Bonnie Raitt, Jason Isabell and the 400 Unit, Little Feat, Chris Stapleton, Jackson Brown, Tedeschi Trucks, The Punch Brothers, Nathaniel Rateliff, Bahamas, Amy Helm, Ray LaMontagne, Gregory Alan Isakov
“knuckles” feat. bonnie raitt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ygKZMcY-xU
Dog Ear is the fourth full-length album from acclaimed Americana band The Bros. Landreth. It is a product of spending a lot of time on the road together touring their last album Come Morning and a 10th Anniversary release of their debut album Let it Lie. They came back from tour energized by their live chemistry and tried to write and record with that same energy and spirit. The result is an album that is injected with the live energy of their shows, but also the careful tenderness and production work they are known for.
The album is about figuring out what it means to be a consistent and present force for the people in your life that you care about. To show up and be there for your friends, your kids, your brother, your bandmates, your partner. This album, in a way, is leaving behind little crumbs of the things they hold dear. Hopefully these crumbs lead you to the heart of the things they hold dear. It’s about leaving something behind for their kids too. Like folded dog-ear corners in a well-loved book, it marks the history and love in your life for others to find later, to keep you from losing your place.
Dog Ear is full of rip-roaring guitar-driven romps, tender introspection, vocal harmonies, wild tones and lots of love and care. The album also features two magical appearances from Bonnie Raitt and one from Begonia. They both imbued a wonderful vocal counterpoint to Dave and Joey’s sound to create some truly special moments.
Bio
The Bros. Landreth are two-time JUNO Award winners from Winnipeg, known for their blend of guitar-driven, soulful, blood harmony roots music. The band, the core of which consists of brothers Dave and Joey Landreth, has earned critical acclaim and a dedicated audience for their heartfelt songs, inventive musicianship, and powerful performances. From their early days attending their father's gigs as babies ("Mom would tuck us into a bassinet and slide us under the bar tables," says Dave), the brothers have spent a lifetime touring rock clubs, theatres, and music festivals across North America, the UK, Europe, and Australia, including stand-out performances at Byron Bay Blues Festival in Australia and Eric Clapton’s Crossroads GuitarFestival in Los Angeles. In 2023, a banner year for the band, Joey and Dave became Grammy-winning songwriters when Bonnie Raitt’s cover of their song, Made Up Mind (from their first album, Let it Lie), earned the Grammy for Americana Performance of the Year. The recognition was a fitting nod from one of their musical heroes, as their own music draws inspiration from the well-worn records of their childhood—Bonnie Raitt's blues, Little Feat's funky country-rock, Ry Cooder's eclectic instrumentals, Lyle Lovett's twangy traditionalism—culminating in a sound that salutes the past while planting its flag firmly in the present.Drawing on the energy of their recent live shows and a newfound sense of creative purpose,The Bros. Landreth returned to the studio for their fourth full-length album,Dog Ear.This record captures the spontaneous and collaborative spirit of their touring band, which includes drummerRoman Clarke and producer Murray Pulver, and marks a new, more effortless approach to songwriting. The band describes the album as a deeply personal and emotionally resonant work, exploring themes of family and the quest for stability amidst the itinerant life of a touring musician, and says it's "really about trying to figure out what it means to be a consistent force in the lives of the people you care about." With songs like the title track written for their children,the album captures a raw and focused energy in the studio, featuring a handful of magical first takes and special collaborations with pop vocalist Begonia, keyboardist Glenn Patscha,and a powerful guest vocal performance from their longtime hero, Bonnie Raitt, who appears on two tracks (Knuckles, Half Moon Eyes). The band ultimately hopes, “Maybe something on this record will get stuck in your head, or take root in your heart... Maybe, just maybe it’ll work its way into some little useful corner of your life, in the way that songs sometimes can do.”