New West Records
North Mississippi Allstars – Up and Rolling (Smoke & Sea Glass Swirl LP Vinyl)
Luther and Cody Dickinson's North Mississippi Allstars return to their roots on Up and Rolling, an album that honors the hill country blues tradition while pushing it into contemporary territory. This Black Friday exclusive smoke and sea glass swirl vinyl captures the brothers channeling the hypnotic one-chord grooves of R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough with the energy of a sweaty juke joint at midnight. The limited color pressing mirrors the murky, trance-like atmosphere of the music itself.
Recorded with the simplicity that defines North Mississippi's approach—guitar, bass, drums, voices—Up and Rolling strips away studio polish to reveal the raw power of the Dickinson brothers' musical inheritance. Their father Jim Dickinson produced seminal sessions for everyone from Aretha Franklin to Big Star, and the sons absorbed those lessons about capturing live energy on tape. The result sounds both ancient and immediate, connecting the droning modal intensity of African-rooted Mississippi music to contemporary rock audiences.
North Mississippi Allstars have been champions of hill country blues since their 1998 debut, and Relix has documented their journey from Bonnaroo regulars to keepers of a flame that connects the Mississippi Delta to the jam band festival circuit. Up and Rolling proves the tradition still has new statements to make.
Smoke & Sea Glass Swirl LP Vinyl. Black Friday Exclusive via New West Records. Limited edition color pressing. Luther and Cody Dickinson.