Jordie Lane’s HABITUAL HAS HIM AT HIS MOST IMMEDIATE
The acclaimed artist’s fIFth album OUT NOW
ABC Country Radio Australia has called his music a “masterclass in songwriting,” while Americana UK described it as “sophisticated and immediate.”
Following his #1 ARIA Country debut and acclaimed US release Tropical Depression, which reached the Top 40 on the Americana chart, Habitual marks a bold new chapter for Lane and is an album that strips away perfectionism in favour of raw performance, spontaneity and the human imperfections that make music feel alive.
For the recording of Habitual, Lane enlisted acclaimed Nashville producer LOLLIES, known for her work with Caroline Spence, Rachel Baiman and Laura Cortese and their visions were brought to life by Jason Burger (Big Thief, Andrew Bird) on drums, Asa Brosius (Joe Henry) on pedal steel, Trevor Bahnson (Elizabeth Cook) on guitars, and Elias Broxham (Dallas Ugly) on bass. Recorded and mixed in Nashville by Drew Carroll at the legendary The Bomb Shelter (Alabama Shakes, Hurray for the Riff Raff and Margo Price). Habitual was mastered by Grammy Award-winning engineer Tim Smiley, whose credits include Mavis Staples and Waxahatchee.
With the whole album recorded in just over three days and committed entirely to 2-inch, 16-track analogue tape, Habitual captures Lane at his most immediate, a blend of country, rock and blues, complete with tape hiss, grit and the unpredictable magic of a band playing together in a room, and at the heart of the album is a deceptively simple idea: habits, the good, the bad and everything in between.
Deluxe Gatefold Vinyl (Martini Olive Green or Standard Black 140gm Record) comes with double poster insert, and digital download card with bonus tracks at Full Res Audio (24bit48k).