Gregory Alan Isakov has announced his new album, Appaloosa Bones, due for release on August 18th via Dualtone Records and Isakov’s own label, Suitcase Town Music. This will be his fifth studio album, his last being ‘Evening Machines’, released five years ago in 2018.
Marking this welcome announcement is his new single, ‘The Fall‘, accompanied by a music video—directed by Jasmine McGlade (Director, Fencer and Executive Producer, LA LA Land) and animated by Ruth Lingford (Head of Animation, Harvard University).
Of the video, McGlade says, “Gregory’s music is so poignant, and ‘The Fall’ in particular has such a powerful, spiritual quality to it. I knew I wanted to make a video immersed in nature that fit with Greg’s aesthetic and the emotional realm of the song, while also creating characters and vintage, old-timey elements that connect with the lyrics. The piece, perhaps like the song, should ultimately say something about the human condition, and what it means to be alive—in a way that is a bit surrealist.”
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Appaloosa Bones was produced by Isakov and Andrew Berlin (Descendents, Rise Against) and recorded at Isakov’s studio outside of Boulder.
Reflecting on the album, Isakov shares, “I set out to make a folky, small lo-fi rock ‘n’ roll record. And then the songs kind of told me, ‘No, this is what it’s going to be.’ And so I said, ‘OK,’ and after a while, I was just holding onto the reins, waiting to see where it was going and how the material worked. What I found was a collection of songs that brought me back to when I was starting out playing with the band—traveling a lot in the van, playing throughout the Southwest and West. These wide open landscapes had this quietness and expansive deepness that grounded me and evoked a lot of the curiosities I was drawn to when I started writing songs.”
In celebration of the new music, Isakov will tour North America this autumn, followed by the UK/EU dates in November/December. Details below.
APPALOOSA BONES TRACK LIST
1. The Fall
2. Before the Sun
3. Appaloosa Bones
4. Silver Bell
5. Watchman
6. Miles to Go
7. Terlingua
8. Mistakes
9. One Day
10. Sweet Heat Lightning
11. Feed Your Horses
GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV TOUR DATES
CONFIRMED NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
June 15—Santa Fe, NM, USA—The Bridge* (SOLD OUT)
June 16—Santa Fe, NM, USA—The Bridge* (SOLD OUT)
June 18—Telluride, CO, USA—Telluride Bluegrass Festival (SOLD OUT)
July 27—Portland, ME, USA—Thompson’s Point+
July 28—Burlington, VT, USA—Waterfront Park Concert Series+
July 30—Newport, RI, USA—Newport Folk Festival (SOLD OUT)
August 11—Omaha, NE, USA—Outlandia Music Festival
August 14—Saskatoon, SK, CANADA—Coors Event Centre
August 15—Calgary, AB, CANADA—MacEwan Hall
August 17—Vancouver, BC, CANADA—The Orpheum†
August 18—Seattle, WA, USA—Paramount Theatre† (SOLD OUT)
August 20—Troutdale, OR, USA—Edgefield†
August 22—Jacksonville, OR, USA—Britt Pavilion†
August 23—San Francisco, CA, USA—The Masonic†
August 25—Los Angeles, CA, USA—The Theatre at Ace Hotel†
August 26—Los Angeles, CA, USA—The Theatre at Ace Hotel† (SOLD OUT)
August 27—Phoenix, AZ, USA—The Van Buren† (SOLD OUT)
August 29—Salt Lake City, UT, USA—Delta Hall at The Eccles†
August 30—Salt Lake City, UT, USA—Delta Hall at The Eccles†
September 2—Denver, CO, USA—Mission Ballroom† (SOLD OUT)
September 3—Dillon, CO, USA—Dillon Amphitheater† (SOLD OUT)
September 4—Morrison, CO, USA—Red Rocks Amphitheatre‡ (SOLD OUT)
September 29—Kansas City, MO, USA—The Midland^
September 30—St. Paul, MN, USA—Palace Theatre^
October 1—Chicago, IL, USA—The Chicago Theatre
October 3—Durham, NC, USA—Durham Performing Arts Center^
October 5—Nashville, TN, USA—Ryman Auditorium^
October 6—Nashville, TN, USA—Ryman Auditorium#
October 7—Atlanta, GA, USA—Tabernacle#
October 8—Atlanta, GA, USA—Tabernacle#
October 10—Asheville, NC, USA—Rabbit Rabbit#
October 11—Charleston, SC, USA—Firefly Distillery#
October 13—Washington, DC, USA—The Anthem
October 14—Philadelphia, PA, USA—Franklin Music Hall#
October 16—Toronto, ON, CANADA—Massey Hall**
October 17—Montreal, QC, CANADA—MTELUS**
October 18—Kingston, NY, USA—Ulster Performing Arts Center**
October 21—Boston, MA, USA—Roadrunner**
October 22—Boston, MA, USA—Roadrunner**
October 23—New York, NY, USA—Beacon Theatre**
*with special guest Joe Purdy
+with special guest Josh Ritter
†with special guest Shovels & Ropes
‡with special guest Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers (playing Piano Piano)
^with special guest Damien Jurado
#with special guest Lucius
**with special guest The Milk Carton Kids
CONFIRMED UK/EU DATES
Nov 21 Glasgow, UK SWG3 Galvanizers Yard
Nov 22 Dublin, IE National Stadium
Nov-23 Manchester, UK Albert Hall
Nov 25 London, UK Roundhouse
Nov 27 Winterthur, CH Salzhaus
Nov 29 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso
Nov 30 Eindhoven, NL Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
Dec 1 Groningen, NL De Oosterport
Dec 2 Antwerp, BE De Roma
Dec 4 Cologne, DE Kantine
Dec 5 Hamburg, DE Uebel & Gefaehrlich
Dec 6 Berlin, DE Metropol
Dec 7 Copenhagen, DK Pumpehuset
Dec 8 Oslo, NO Vulkan Arena
Dec 10 Stockholm, SE Cirkus
You can also hear the ‘The Fall’ in our Mellow Folk Playlist.
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