Alt-country band Sarah Shook & the Disarmers have announced a new album, Revelations, due March 29 via Abeyance Records/Thirty Tigers (pre-order). The album was self-produced by bandleader River Shook, who says:
A lot of artists are in this industry for fame, recognition, and money but those things don’t mean anything to me. Songwriting is it for me. It’s the only real healthy coping mechanism I’ve ever had. It’s life-saving, and all of my writing is autobiographical. I write everything based on my observations and experiences, but there was something about Revelations that felt more personal to me. I unlocked this level of honesty with myself and an ability to be more objective about the things I struggle with daily. I’m a firm believer that if you are an artist, and you want to make better art, a big part of that isn’t just exercising your musical skills, it’s growing as a human being. So every time I make a record, I want to be able to listen to it and look back on who I was then. I want to see this arc and this evolution. That’s really fucking important to me.
The first single is the relaxed, gently-rollicking “Backsliders,” and you can check that out below.
Tracklist
Revelations
You Don’t Get to Tell Me
Motherfucker
Dogbane
Nightingale
Backsliders
Stone Door
Jane Doe
Give You All My Love
Criminal
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers — 2023/2024 Tour Dates
12/28/23 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo *
12/29/23 – Seattle, WA – Neumos *
12/30/23 – Portland,OR – Wonder Ballroom *
12/31/23 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom *
1/25/24 – Atlanta,GA – The Earl
1/26/24 – Decatur, AL – Princess Theatre
1/27/24 – Jackson, MS – Hal and Mal’s
1/28/24 – New Orleans, LA – Siberia
1/29/24 – Houston, TX – Mucky Duck
1/30/24 – Dallas, TX – Post at River East
1/31/24 – Tulsa, OK – Mercury Lounge
2/1/24 – Fort Smith, AR – AAC Live
2/2/24 – Memphis, TN – Hernando’s Hideaway
3/29/24 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
3/30/24 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
3/31/24 – Nashville, TN – 3rd and Lindsley
4/2/24 – Wisconsin Dells, WI – Showboat Saloon
4/3/24 – St Paul, MN – Turf Club
4/4/24 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club
4/5/24 – Berwyn, IL – Fitzgerald’s
4/6/24 – St Louis, MO – Central Stage +
4/7/24 – Eureka Springs, AR – Ozark Mountain Soul Festival
5/3/24 – Newport, KY – MoonRunners Music Festival
7/13/24 – Whitefish, MT – Under the Big Sky Festival
*with Fruition
+with Sunny War