SONG PREMIERE: Jeremy Pinnell Hits with Galloping Country Rock Sound on “Nighttime Eagle”

When Jeremy Pinnell released OH/KY in the summer of 2015 to stunned acclaim, it felt like an entire career compressed into one knock-out album. Hailed as, a “Mind-blowingly good” (Greg Vandy/KEXP) “ ”tutorial on classic country music” (Popmatters), Pinnell’s debut immediately differentiated as authentic and unflinching. Dogged touring through Europe and the States and celebrated radio sessions followed, cementing Pinnell’s position as a no-fuss master of his craft.

His 2017 album, Ties of Blood and Affection presented a canny lateral move. Instead of doubling down on the stark themes and values of his debut, the sophomore album found Pinnell finding comfort in his own skin, achieving the redemption only hinted at in his previous batch of haunted songs.

If the third time’s a charm, Pinnell is all shine and sparkle on the forthcoming Goodbye LA, due out October 1st. Produced by Texan Jonathan Tyler, the tunes buff the wax and polish the chrome on Country music’s deeper roots. Rooted in his steady acoustic guitar, Pinnell’s songs are shot through with honest and classic elements. The rhythm section, all snap and shuffle, finds purpose in well-worn paths. The pedal steel and Telecaster stingers arrive perfectly on cue, winking at JP’s world-wise couplets . Here slippery organ insinuates gospel into the conversation. You can feel the room breathe and get a sense of these musicians eyeballing each other as their performances are committed to tape. And through it all comes this oaken identity, the devastating centerpiece of his work. Honest and careworn, Jeremy’s voice can touch on wry, jubilant, and debauched – all in a single line. At his best, Jeremy Pinnell chronicles the joy and sorrow of being human, which is the best that anyone could do.

Today Glide is excited to premiere “Nighttiime Eagle,” which will see a limited run 7″ release to celebrate the second. The primary side of the vinyl will have the album cut of “Nighttime Eagle” while the alternate side will house his haunting cover of the 1990 Concrete Blonde Classic “Joey,” which was released as a stand alone single in January, 2021. “Joey” will not be on “Goodbye LA” and this 7″ will be the ONLY way to own it on vinyl. “Nighttime Eagle” will also have its own dedicated, limited edition tee shirt. Both the shirt and the vinyl are available for purchase now (7/14/2021) at www.sofaburn.com.” Choogling guitar and swaggering vocals make for a tune that is an immediately energetic with the kind of lively honky tonk groove that will make it a surefire fan favorite in the nightclubs Pinnell will undoubtedly be rocking later this year. Twangy guitar is complemented by a thick bass line and a subtle yet hard-hitting touch of organ to make for the kind of song that feels as much like rock and roll as it does country. For Pinnell, this tune marks an exciting new direction down yet another real deal country sound and is only further evidence that he is an artist who is absolutely worthy of widespread acclaim.

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