1977

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Cat No: SBS20021C

Release Date: 22 April 2022

Label: Bfd / BFD

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 819376040028

Genres: Country Americana

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A mainstay of American roots music for more than 30 years, Michelle Malone has built an award-winning career as a songwriter, road warrior, and modern-day guitar hero. Her music is ingrained in the sounds of the south, mixing the rebellious stomp of roadhouse rock & roll with the raw grit of blues, the holy-rolling rasp of gospel, the slow-motion swagger of country-soul, and the organic warmth of folk music. Proudly based in Atlanta, Georgia, she's always worn her influences on her sleeve â€” but her music is unmistakably her own. With 1977, Michelle returns to her roots as a singer/songwriter. This is an organic, stripped-down album that finds her looking to the past to help make sense of the present. Informed by artists like Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, and Fleetwood Mac â€” all of whom were mainstays on the FM radio during the late 1970s, back when Michelle first picked up her guitar and began to play along â€” 1977 tones down the amplified bombast of her previous albums, focusing instead on a reflective mix of acoustic guitar, timeless melodies, and unforced arrangements. It's a reminder that Michelle Malone's songs always pack a punch, regardless of the decibel level. â€œI'm a big fan of 1970s music, especially singer/songwriters from the Laurel Canyon scene,â€� she explains. â€œ1977 is the year I started playing guitar â€” the year I started becoming ME â€” so music from that era has always felt special. It takes me back to a place that was safe, sound, and comforting. That's the sound I was drawn to when I was beginning to write this record.â€� "Michelle Malone has one of the most remarkable voices Iâ€™ve ever heard, uniquely able to blow the roof off the place and then whisper a soft song that will break your damn heart." â€“ PASTE "Equal parts badass guitar slinger and sweet songstress, with masterful lyrical introspection â€” sublime to raucous." â€“ GUITAR WORLD
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