On 180-gram double black vinyl with download card, the self-titled Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real captures Willie's son and his band at the moment they became more than Neil Young's backing group—"cosmic country soul" that hit #1 on the Americana Radio chart. Produced by John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer) at The Village Studios in LA, this 2017 breakthrough features Lady Gaga on two tracks, Jess Wolfe and Holly Lessig of Lucius on gospel-rooted harmonies, and a guitar solo from 86-year-old Aunt Bobbi on "Just Outside of Austin."

Since forming Promise of the Real in 2008, Lukas Nelson has walked a delicate line—honoring his father's legacy while carving his own path. This album succeeds because it sounds nothing like Willie and everything like the natural evolution of cosmic country: Neil Young's rawness, Rolling Stones swagger, and the literate Texas songwriting tradition that includes Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt. The 12 originals draw on Nelson's country and rock lineage while remaining unmistakably contemporary.

180-gram double LP with download card. 2017 album. #1 Americana Radio. Features Lady Gaga, Lucius. Produced by John Alagia.