Naar aanleiding van de release van hun nieuwe album Jump Rope, neem ik graag de meest recente single Autmn Letter op. Ik heb deze band nooit gevolgd, al vind ik de muziek best aangenaam om te horen, vooral in de auto, tijdens langere ritten. Hun alternatieve rock doet me soms wat denken aan zowel Tom Petty als Bruce Springsteen, met iets minder 'heartland feel'.
Jump Rope verscheen op 31 mei 2024 via Scrawny Records.
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It’s been 38 years since Bill Janovitz (vocals, guitar), Chris Colbourn (bass, vocals), and Tom Maginnis (drums) formed Buffalo Tom in the fall of 1986 in Northampton, MA while students at the University of Massachusetts in neighboring Amherst. The band's blend of melody, introspective lyrics, and powerful performances helped them gain a dedicated fanbase and earned them a place in the annals of alternative rock history.
“We are happy to still be around and have anyone comingto see us, never mind to release our tenth long-player Jump Rope,” says Bill Janovitz.
For both Quiet and Peace (2018) and (...) Jump Rope (2024), Buffalo Tom have turned to David Minehan at his nearby Woolly Mammoth studio. As a musician (David led the Boston legends, the Neighborhoods and played guitar with Paul Westerberg and in the reunited Replacements), David brings both production and engineering expertise and a sympathetic musical ear and sensibility.
“We think the project evolved beautifully and are thrilled with the results. We look forward to adding these songs alongside BT classics when we take on whatever limited touring we are able to do.”
