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The Wood Brothers
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The Wood Brothers announced their eighth studio album, Heart Is The Hero, will be released April 14 via Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers. Recorded analog to 16-track tape direct from the studio floor with nary a computer in sight, brothers Oliver and Chris Wood, along with honorary sibling Jano Rix, stripped back their sound to its elemental core, focusing on the impact of the performances over studio perfection. The results sonically reflect the themes of presence, grace, and faith that inform the collection’s ten songs. A sylvan, acoustic- driven effort, its earthy and energized performances are matched by the visceral songwriting that has turned The Wood Brothers into Grammy-nominated leaders of American roots music, even as their music reaches far beyond the genre’s borders.
“The chorus of the album’s title track says, ‘the heart is the hero of every song.’ By no means was it intentional, but much of the material we were writing for this record seemed to come full circle to the idea of trusting in your heart in matters that you can’t control. Those words seemed to illustrate so much of what we were feeling – that heart and spirit guides us through this world,” explains Oliver Wood. “Even by recording completely analog, we had to commit to feeling the performances and have faith in what the three of us were creating together instead of trying to make things perfect by letting technology or overthinking things get in the way.” Heart Is The Hero arrives in the middle of The Wood Brothers’ Spring tour that extends through the end of April across the Mountain States, Great Plains, and Texas. Announced today, the band returns to the road in May for an additional 20 shows in the Midwest and Northeast with special guests Shovels & Rope supporting. Artist pre-sale begins tomorrow, Thursday, January 26 at 10 a.m. local, while general on-sale is Friday, January 27 at 10 a.m. local. Tickets are available at: thewoodbros.com