Name: The River Strumming
Brand: Cotton Jones

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SSQ223lp

Colour

Black

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

180g Vinyl&nbsp;

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-12-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

803238022314

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Cotton Jones

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Suicide Squeeze

Formerly known as "The Cotton Jones Basket Ride," Cotton Jones is an indie folk-pop band based in Cumberland, Maryland. Founded in 2008, the band has captivated audiences with their unique sound and heartfelt lyrics.
Inspired by a variety of artists such as Vetiver, Cass McCombs, and Woods, Cotton Jones has carved out their own niche in the music industry. Their melodic tunes and soulful vocals have garnered them a dedicated fan base.
If you enjoy the music of Richard Swift, Timber Timbre, or Michael Nau, then you are sure to appreciate the musical stylings of Cotton Jones. With influences ranging from Fruit Bats to Damien Jurado, this band offers a refreshing blend of folk and pop that will leave you wanting more.

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The American singer-songwriter tradition has always been tethered to a rustic austerity, the sort of front-porch authenticity that suggests an age where home electronics are still considered luxury items. But there's also the ongoing influence of Bob Dylan and The Band's Basement Tapes—that strange and beloved document of the magic that happens when private experiments with the folk template flourish into layered and lush songs—and its genesis through informal recording sessions. In our modern age, these kinds of casual DIY constructions are perhaps the more honest contribution to the Americana lineage—the true homespun artform.When Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw struck out on their own in the wake of the dissolution of their beloved indie-folk outfit Page France, they continued their songwriting practice with a new project called Cotton Jones Basket Ride. As legend has it, Nau and McGraw were working on the material for their debut full-length Paranoid Cocoon (2009) when they realized they had an entire album's worth of odds-and-ends from various recording sessions. The resultant album—The River Strumming—was released in 2008 on St. Ives in a batch of 300 unique hand-packaged LPs. As the label advertised it back in the day, the band "initially set out to make a cohesive record, and made just the opposite." Like The Basement Tapes, The River Strumming is a document of a band exploring possibilities without the weight of expectation. The band would eventually condense their name to Cotton Jones and make a name for themselves in the indie world for their fusion of dreamy folk and psychedelic baroque pop. But in the beginning, there was this weird and wonderful collection of songs made by musicians who were enjoying the private process of finding their path.Suicide Squeeze is proud to present a 15th-anniversary vinyl reissue of this long out-of-print classic with updated artwork by Kayleigh Montgomery-Morris.

The River Strumming

Music US

Discover The River Strumming by Cotton Jones. A collection of dreamy folk and psychedelic baroque pop, this 15th-anniversary vinyl reissue from Suicide Squeeze features updated artwork.