{"product_id":"the-returner-neon-coral-vinyl","title":"Allison Russell \"The Returner\" Neon Coral Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeon Coral 180g Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e4x GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell has announced her new album,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Returner\u003c\/i\u003e. The album was written and co-produced by Allison along with dim star (her partner JT Nero and Drew Lindsay) and was recorded over Solstice week in December 2022 at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, CA. It features Russell’s “Rainbow Coalition” band of all female musicians along with special guest appearances from the legendary Wendy \u0026amp; Lisa, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, and Hozier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAllison Russell on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Returner\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“My goal with The Returner – sonically, poetically, and spiritually – is a radical reclamation of the present tense, a real time union of body, mind, and soul. This album is a much deeper articulation of rhythm, groove, and syncopation. Groove as it heralds the self back into the body, groove as it celebrates sensual and sexual agency and flowering, groove as an urgent call to action and political activism.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn just a word, it's funkier. But as is the history of anything funky, it’s never just a party. It is a multiverse of energies that merges the celebration and the battle cry. For while an embrace of the present tense is a celebration, it is equally an unquestioning leap into battle – cultural, political, environmental.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSince the release of her debut solo LP two years ago\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside Child\u003c\/i\u003e, Russell’s often devastating, deeply moving, cathartic celebration of survivor’s joy has become one of the most acclaimed albums of the past 10 years. Now comes the second chapter in her story,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Returne\u003c\/i\u003er, a body-shaking, mind-expanding, soulful expression of liberation, love, and self-respect that serves as a fierce declaration of joy for all survivors that have made it to the other side. Allison, JT, and Drew built\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Returner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the bottom up with a rhythm-first, genre-fluid approach. The improvisational energy of great female artists sparked the album’s fierce joy, and provided a wider canvas for Allison’s immense, unlimited talent. In all, the new album doesn’t just deliver on the promise of the last two years, it exceeds all reasonable (and unreasonable) expectations and affirms Allison Russell’s place among music’s most vital artists and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Returner\u003c\/i\u003e, as one of 2023’s most essential recordings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAllison Russell has spent her career in multiple bands, including Po’ Girl, Our Native Daughters, and Birds of Chicago. After a career spent as a gifted multi-instrumentalist, backing numerous other artists, she finally dared to release her solo project in 2021. \"It’s an album of strength and affirmation, not victimization,” said The New York Times in their profile on Russell and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside Child\u003c\/i\u003e. Following the album’s release,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eRussell performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ellen, Late Night With Stephen Colbert, CBS Saturday Morning, Austin City Limits, The Kelly Clarkson Show made her Opry debut and appeared at the Country Music Hall of Fame and performed at the 2022 GRAMMY’s Premiere Ceremony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe accolades for Russell have been immense. In addition to her four GRAMMY nominations, she has earned three 2022 Americana Award nominations and a win for Album of the Year, two International Folk Music Award wins, a 2022 Juno nomination for ‘Songwriter of the Year,’ and her first-ever Juno Award win for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year. Russell received two 2021 Americana Awards nominations, won three Canadian Folk Music Awards, two UK Americana Music Awards, and more. She was recently nominated for Song of the Year and Artist of the Year for the 2023 Americana Awards. In addition, Russell has consistently used her newfound platform to elevate, educate and inspire; curating the history making\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce And Future Sounds: Roots and Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eset for the Newport Folk Festival in 2021 and mobilizing this year’s triumphant\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove Rising\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAll-Star benefit concert in support of LGBTQIA+ causes in Nashville - raising over $550,000 and calling national attention to Tennessee’s dangerous anti\/trans and anti\/drag laws. Russell has also announced a book deal with Flatiron\/MacMillan for her debut novel, a memoir based on her life and the material that inspired\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Returner\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Returner - Track List:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  1.   Springtime (04:11)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  2.   The Returner (03:51)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  3.   All Without Within (03:13)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  4.   Demons (04:29)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  5.   Eve Was Black (06:04)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  6.   Stay Right Here (04:10)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  7.   Shadowlands (04:13)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  8.   Rag Child (03:04)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  9.   Snakelife (04:38)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 10.  Requiem (06:14)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Returner - Credits: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll songs written by Allison Russell, JT Nero, and Drew Lindsay\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCo-Producers: Dim Star and AR                                                        \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded by Brandon Bell at Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAssistant Engineer: Kelsey Porter                                                                    \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMixed by Brandon Bell at The Cabin Studio (Nashville, TN)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by Kim Rosen at Knack Mastering (Ringwood, NJ)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAllison Russell (vocals, banjo, clarinet), Elenna Canlas (keyboards\/synth, backing vocals), Elizabeth Pupo-Walker (percussion), Chauntee Ross (violin, backing vocals) \u0026amp; Monique Ross (cello, backing vocals) aka SistaStrings, Ganessa James (bass, backing vocals), Joy Clark (guitar), Kerenza Peacock (violin), Larissa Maestro (cello, backing vocals), Lisa Coleman (piano), Mandy Fer (guitar, backing vocals), Meg Coleman (drums), Meg McCormick (guitar), Wendy Melvoin (guitar, bass), and Wiktoria Bialic (drums). 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