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1.1 Saratoga1.2 Halo1.3 Love Moves Slow1.4 Tides1.5 Cry Like a River1.6 Red River1.7 Delta1.8 Wasp Weather1.9 Truckee1.10 Love You All the Way Down1.11 Chamber of Reflections1.12 The Road to Nowhere |
 | | Description: | Eddie 9V has an endless stockpile of cool stories ?? and you??ll find twelve of them on new studio album Saratoga, released 22nd November 2024 on the fabled Ruf label. It??s a record that will thrill both newcomers and fans who have trailed Eddie since the start, showcasing his fresh, fiery spin on Southern soul, blues, rock and funk, with his signature wit and sharp observations of modern America placing him squarely in the here-and-now. ??I do think it??s a wonderful road trip album,? he nods.
Eddie 9V has powered up. From the day he first slung a guitar on a local stage, the Georgia-born bandleader announced himself as an artist to watch. But in the last few meteoric years, Eddie??s music has crossed oceans and airwaves, transcending his cult-hero status to become a beacon for fans of real music everywhere. ??Eddie 9V is something else,? wrote the UK??s Classic Rock. ??A man who genuinely inhabits golden-era American roots, playing the most instinctive blues you??ll hear all year.?
Check out the gig listings and you??ll find this rising star playing a bigger club every time he blows through town. Scan the charts and you??ll find his most recent album, 2022??s Capricorn, locking horns with the giants of rock ??n?? roll. ??Capricorn debuted at #1 and that was a cool feeling for a week, until Bonnie Raitt kicked us off,? reflects Eddie with a smile. ??But hey, that??s a cool story to be able to say??
From the start, Eddie??s output pricked up ears, with 2019??s Left My Soul In Memphis dubbed ??fresh and life-affirming? by Rock & Blues Muse and the chaotic free-for-all of 2021??s Little Black Flies praised by Classic Rock as ??like having all your best mates in the speakers?. In 2023, he got his best reviews yet for Capricorn, a record tracked at the near-mythical Macon studio of the same name, that led The Guardian and NME??s Henry Yates to declare: ??As an artist, he sounds fully charged?.
But the great artists evolve, and in both its songcraft and execution, Saratoga finds Eddie painting with more colours from his palette. ??I was shooting for a more Americana-type album this time, less blues songs and solos and more focusing on the songwriting,? he explains of the eleven originals co-written with his brother, the much-respected Southern musician, Lane Kelly. Unlike the anarchy of earlier albums, meanwhile, the
sessions mostly saw the multi-instrumentalist siblings hunkered down at their own Echo Deco Studio in Atlanta, self-producing the new tracks with Patrick Meese and inviting guest players to supply horns, fiddle and lap steel. ??It was definitely more me and my brother in our home studio recording everything. There??s a lot of guests, for sure, but it was mainly overdubbing. We did the songs Saratoga, Delta and Halo at Crown Lanes Studio in Denver and it was nice to take a break, walk outside, see the mountains, feel the fresh air. At our studio, it??s just muggy with mosquitoes. But sometimes it??s good to not have distractions.?
Likewise, the new songs of Saratoga deserve nothing less than your full attention. Eddie??s latest album announces his new groove with the crisp, purposeful beats of the opening title track, an instant favourite that gets under your skin with its almost disco-style harmonies and joust of horns and slide guitar. As Eddie says: ??That song is about being in a lonely tiny town that feels impossible to escape.?
Halo struts from the speakers on Eddie??s falsetto howl, before the lush yearning of Love Moves Slow (co-written by Spencer Pope) brings vintage soul into the modern age. ??We got high and did shrooms and camped on the Truckee River in California,? he explains of the inspiration ?? the wistful Tides. Cry Like A River is another vintage soul song co-written by Spencer Pope. Red River??s reflective-yet-kinetic groove is flowing into the brittle riffs and spacey vocal of Delta marking another gearshift. Wasp Weather speaks to Eddie??s love of rapid-fire streams of consciousness. ??That??s my favourite lyrically ??cos I like spewing words that don??t make sense into songs. ??I got a big mud house that I can??t keep clean, it??s useless?? ?? I love that line.?
The album plays out in style with the trilling alt-folk of Truckee continuing with Love You All The Way Down. Eddie even slips in a brass-blasting take on Mac DeMarco??s Chamber of Reflection, before bringing the record home with The Road To Nowhere??s shuddering, tremolo-drenched country lament, his trademark twang utterly transformed into a vintage croon.
Eddie 9V is right: this latest album takes us all over the musical and emotional map, while announcing that his recent career peaks are just the start. ??Capricorn was a big jump for us,? he reflects. ??But I??m already writing new songs, y??know?? - This is eddie's third album for rufcapricornlittle black fliessaratoga"Saratoga (180g Black Vinyl)" is a high-quality LP by modern soul-blues sensation Eddie 9V, released by the renowned roots label Ruf Records. Pressed on 180-gram black vinyl, this edition focuses on powerful, warm sound with a classic analog feel, ideal for collectors and audiophile listeners. The album presents Eddie 9V's distinctive blend of blues, soul and vintage R&B, built on gritty guitar work, earthy grooves and an expressive, lived-in voice that sounds both timeless and fresh. Listeners can expect tightly written songs full of character, smart arrangements with a live-in-the-room energy, and a deep respect for Southern blues and soul traditions without sounding retro for its own sake. From slow, emotive numbers to up-tempo, horn-tinged grooves, "Saratoga" offers a coherent listening experience that works equally well as a focused front-to-back album spin or as a centerpiece in a curated vinyl collection.
As an artist, Eddie 9V has established himself as one of the most exciting young figures in contemporary blues and soul. Known for his raw vocal delivery, tastefully overdriven guitar tone and dynamic stage presence, he bridges the gap between classic electric blues and modern roots music. His previous releases and extensive touring have earned him a growing international fanbase and critical praise within the blues community, positioning him as a standard-bearer for the next generation of roots artists. "Saratoga" continues this trajectory, underlining his reputation as a songwriter and performer who can honor tradition while pushing it forward with his own sound.
Ruf Records, the label behind this LP, is a long-standing German independent company specializing in blues, rock and roots music. Over the years, Ruf has helped bring numerous modern blues and roots artists to an international audience and is known for carefully produced, artist-driven releases with strong sound quality. With "Saratoga (180g Black Vinyl)", Ruf Records once again demonstrates its commitment to authentic, high-caliber roots music and to presenting artists like Eddie 9V in an audiophile-friendly vinyl format that does justice to their sound. | | | No. of tracks: |
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2921001RFR |
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