- 10th Anniversary Reissue of Pieta Brown’s beloved album ‘Paradise Outlaw,’ first time available on vinyl. Brown recorded ‘Paradise Outlaw’ with a small group of musicians at Justin Vernon’s April Base studio, and its airy, texturally rich arrangements rarely call attention to themselves or to the talents of the players, instead serving as moody backdrops for her gorgeous, slippery voice; in her hands the blues hover with cloudy foreboding and old-time songs become billowy dances. Amos Lee adds gritty physicality in a duet with Brown on “Do You Know,” but even on that song she drifts ethereally, never disturbing the mystery that dwells inside each of her phrases. Vernon also contributes vocals to two tracks on the album “Ricochet” and “Flowers of Love,” and deemed at the time the album “is probably my favorite record ever made at our studio.”
- FREEWAY Recorded at April Base studio and co-produced by Bon Iver drummer and acclaimed solo artist S. Carey, Pieta Brown’s lush new album, Freeway, is a delicate yet forceful reckoning with change that’s marked by the push and pull of unabashed intimacy and a slow-burning intensity. Brown cut the album with an all-star band that included Carey, bassist Mike Lewis (Bon Iver), and guitarist Jeremy Yivisaker (Andrew Bird), and the resulting recordings reflect the foursome’s seemingly telepathic bond, a deeply organic chemistry fueled by a shared passion for emotional exploration and soni
TRACK LISTING PARADISE OUTLAW
A
Wondering How
Ricochet
Flowers of Love
Do You Know?
No Not Me
Before Gas and TV
All My Rain
B
Little Swainson
Painter's Hands
Heading Home
Letter in Hand
Back to You
Receiver
Rise My Only Rose
