Even voorstellen - the lemonheads - “welcome to townesville”

22/01/27 (fire/konkurrent)
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The Lemonheads have officially announced their forthcoming full-length studio album, Townesville, a collection dedicated entirely to the songs of legendary Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Recorded in Nashville, the record captures a mature Evan Dando at his most raw and honest, an artist who, much like Van Zandt himself, has lived every mile of his songs, carrying the restless spirit of a true American troubadour.

For those who might have missed him, Townes Van Zandt was a cult musician heralded as a songwriter’s songwriter.

Carefully curated by Dando alongside his wife and producer, Antonia Teixeira, Townesville is anchored by a sense of family, warm connection, and remarkable synchronicity. The project's sonic foundation came together after Lemonheads drummer John Kent introduced the couple to Paul deVincenzo and Joey McClellan of Brethren Sound, setting a collaborative tone that carried through the entire process.

 “Townes Van Zandt is one of my favourites. He writes songs that this timeless, ancient quality. It’s like they’ve always existed” BOB DYLAN

Far from a standard homage, Townesville weaves an intimate circle of guest appearances across its tracklist .Katie Belle Van Zandt, Townes' daughter, contributes percussive spoons, bringing direct ancestral lineage straight into the recordings. Brazilian music icon Almir Sater brings the resonant, rustic warmth of central Brazil with his signature viola caipira work. Dando shares a moving duet with his stepdaughter, Beatriz Sater, marking one of the album's most poignant vocal highlights. Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers) lends his distinct vocal presence to the iconic ballad "Pancho and Lefty." Emerging Nashville band Paperview provides youthful energy and harmony to the project's layered soundscapes.

At its core, Townesville highlights the rare kinship between Evan Dando and Townes Van Zandt. Both artists possess an innate ability to turn vulnerability into song, drifting through life with a guitar and an unwavering commitment to musical truth. Stripped of pretence and captured with raw authenticity, Dando’s voice shines with the clarity of a songwriter who has weathered the storm and emerged with his craft intact.

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