Western Soul is finally available on vinyl. It was a long wait, but I am satisfied with the finished product. Western Soul is an all-analog record so having the vinyl in hand is a culmination of that process. This is of importance as the music you are hearing is the music that was recorded. There is no pitch correction, no scooting beats, no cutting and pasting, just authentic music. There are few all analog records being recorded these days and while it doesn’t matter much to most, it matters to me.
The album has garnered some positive reviews which is always nice to see. Here’s a smattering.
“A confident album with moments of immense wisdom, reflection and observation. For an hour, it’s inevitable that you’ll be swept up and lost in Adelman’s Western world.” – Americana UK
“it’s the slower, emotionally stripped out tracks, such as the hobo narrative ‘Vagabond Shoes’, the Guy Clark-like ‘Can’t Sing The Blues No More’ and the strummed ‘One Of A Kind’ tribute to John Prine that elevate this to the albums of the year list.” – Fatea Magazine
“It’s not just Todd Adelman’s country singing that might make you a believer. ‘Another Bloody Mary Morning’ is a tale as old as time. It’s a retelling of a night spent escaping reality and a morning spent regretting those actions. This isn’t a country-rock song praising the bottle, but one that dares to ask what’s hiding behind it. Adelman’s have a real poignancy to them and will resonate, especially with people putting off making those difficult decisions.” – Alt77
“Chock-full of soul and spirit, Western Soul is unpretentious and a bit raw — two qualities that combine to make it an excellent album.” – Ink 19
“Before we get into the insightful, crafty, deeply lived splendors of his spirited, all at once gloomy and depressing and joyfully exhilarating, hard-hitting seventh album Western Soul, let’s just say it plainly: veteran Americana treasure and storyteller nonpareil Todd Adelman is the best thing to happen to Woodstock since…well, Woodstock.” – The JW Vibe