Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker, Yim Yames New Multitudes
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Label: Rounder
Like a cadre of musical brothers finally coalescing after years on the road apart, Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Gob Iron, Uncle Tupelo), Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel), Anders Parker (Varnaline, Gob Iron) and Yim Yames (aka Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Monsters of Folk) gratefully deliver New Multitudes, an intimate interpretation of American icon and musical legend Woody Guthrie's previously unrecorded lyrics.
Set to coincide with the centennial celebration of Woody Guthrie's birth year, New Multitudes is available as a 12 track release and a 23 track deluxe, limited edition. The limited edition features original Guthrie lyric sheets, the 12 track release, and 11 additional compositions recorded by Farrar and Parker. Also available on vinyl.