New West Records
The Texas Gentlemen – Floor It!!! (2-LP Vinyl)
Dallas-bred collective The Texas Gentlemen deliver their sophomore album with the pedal firmly pressed, blending cosmic country, blue-eyed soul, and roadhouse rock into a sound that honors Lone Star traditions while refusing to be boxed in. Floor It!!! finds the ensemble—keyboardist Daniel Creamer, guitarist Nik Lee, bassist Ryan Ake, and drummer Aaron Haynes—expanding their role from session players to bandleaders, creating a double album of songs that swing from tender country balladry to unhinged psychedelic jams.
The Texas Gentlemen built their reputation backing Leon Bridges, Kris Kristofferson, and countless others at their Dallas studio, developing the tight ensemble playing that makes Floor It!!! feel simultaneously spontaneous and meticulously crafted. Like Little Feat or The Band before them, they've absorbed so many American roots traditions that their sound becomes something new while remaining unmistakably rooted in place. The double LP format gives the material room to breathe, preserving dynamics that get compressed in shorter formats.
For fans of Lukas Nelson's cosmic country, Nathaniel Rateliff's blue-collar soul, and the eclectic Americana of New West Records' roster, The Texas Gentlemen represent the best of what happens when virtuoso session players decide to make their own statements.
2-LP Vinyl. New West Records. Dallas-based roots collective. Cosmic country meets blue-eyed soul.