With his latest album The Dreamer – released last week on his label Maximum Sunshine Records – Rhett Miller surely showed us one thing: he’s a man who knows what he wants and how to get it. With guest appearances by singers Rosanne Cash and Rachael Yamagata, as well as additional percussion by Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel), this is one record you don’t want to miss.
The Dreamer is Miller‘s sixth solo record and represents the first time he has ever self-produced. In the past, Miller’s solo efforts were dramatically different from his work with Old 97′s. Their songs often steeped in Americana and country and the solo records were decidedly more rock and pop affairs. Now The Dreamer finds the Texas-bred, New York-based singer/songwriter marrying his two worlds like never before.
Get a taste of this new mix for yourself on Paste Magazine, who is also offering a Deluxe Package of The Dreamer, including a choice of the record on CD or vinyl, a t-shirt, a limited edition silkscreened hand-numbered poster, a sticker and button, and of course, a digital download of the album. Enter by Friday to be part of the draw. Thanks Paste!
Other exciting Rhett-related news? The first video from the album, “Out of Love,” premiered last week on Team Coco, Conan O’Brien’s website. And check out who’s playing on guitar! It’s our very own *drum roll* Tommy Borscheid, Director of A&R and Acquisitions. Enjoy the awesome vid below:
Rhett Miller and his touring band The Serial Lady Killers are on a North American tour which started June 4th in Vienna, VA. Take a look at the rest of the dates below:
The Walkmen’s “In the New Year” has been in steady internet rotation since 09 hit, and now the group is taking it offline to Conan O’Brien. They will be the musical guest on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien (12:35 AM EST) on Monday, January 26th where surely they’ll play everyone’s new favorite song from their 2008 release, You & Me, which just landed at number 32 in the Village Voice’s annual Pazz and Jop poll. Giving you one more reason to buy it if you haven’t already.
