Emily Nenni came up through the Los Angeles country underground, a scene that has quietly produced some of the most uncompromising traditional voices in the format. Where Nashville often smooths the edges, Nenni has leaned into the classic structures of Bakersfield and honky-tonk, earning a following among fans who know their Haggard and their Wynette and can tell the difference between the real thing and a costume.
Emily Nennihas written a follow-up to 2022’s critically acclaimed record, OnThe Ranch. Her debut album garnered her much success and introduced her toa devoted audience of music fans who celebrate the traditional side of countrymusic while embracing the modern indie aesthetic that comes with that nod tothe past. While writing her latest record,Drive & Cry, Nenni looked in the rearviewmirror for inspiration but kept focus on the sound that she has become known for.“This is the first record I have completely written on my own. I spent a good bit ofsolitary time ruminating on things that had happened over the last year or two.Rethinking what I’m doing, how I’m doing it, who with, even in just the everyday.Change is hard but also such a gift.”Nenni worked with producer John James Tourville (The Deslondes, Sunny War)to broaden her sound and bring in nuance to the recording. The record wasengineered by Jake Davis and mixed by Matt Ross-Spang in Memphis, TN. Theresulting recording is a matured country sound that focuses on the fun and thetears that come with all changes in life.
Tracklist
Side A
1. Get To Know Ya
2. Greatest Hits
3. Lay Of The Land
4. I Don't Have To Like You
5. Drive & Cry
6. Changes
Side B
1. I Don't Need You
2. I Can't Pretend It Never Happened
3. Rootin' For You
4. We Sure Could Two Step
5. Set On The Steps
6. Amarillo Highway
UPC: 607396578719 Label: New West Records Release Date: 5.3.24 Format: LP Vinyl
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