Nite Owls

Description

JD McPherson has created something unique and incredible with his latest album, Nite Owls - His first album since the critically acclaimed 2018 Christmas classic, Socks - Over the past 5 years, McPherson has remained constantly busy writing new songs while touring with Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. Being a touring musician offers the chance to see the sights, visit the city, and draw inspiration from the local record store. With Nite Owls, JD wanted to try something new and different. He wanted to draw inspiration from several decades and styles and incorporate them into his own sound. "The initial idea for the record was: it's like The late-60s Ventures was the session band on the first New Order recording," says McPherson. Mission accomplished. Nite Owls delivers the signature sounds of vintage garage rock while seamlessly blending the sounds of Bowie and Alan Vega. Songs like "Sunshine Getaway," "The Rock and Roll Girls," and "I Can't Go Anywhere with You" sound like Chuck Berry jamming with Buddy Holly. While tracks like "Nite Owls" and "Don't Travel Through the Night Alone" nod to the UK factory sound. The throwback sound of the lone instrumental track "The Phantom Lover of New Rochelle" would make Dick Dale and Link Wray roar. With Nite Owls, McPherson draws inspiration from multiple genres of the past and combines them together to evolve a sound that is uniquely his own.