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Track Listings
| 1. Hoping Machine |
| 2. Fly High |
| 3. My Revolutionary Mind |
| 4. VD City |
| 5. Old L.A. |
| 6. Talking Empty Bed Blues |
| 7. Chorine |
| 8. Careless Reckless Love |
| 9. Angel's Blues |
| 10. No Fear |
| 11. Changing World |
| 12. New Multitudes |
Editorial Reviews
New Multitudes is an intimate interpretation of American icon and musical legend Woody Guthrie's previously unrecorded lyrics from a dream team of Americana torchbearers: Jay Farrar (Son Volt), Will Johnson (Centro-matic), Anders Parker (Varnaline), and Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket). What makes this album such a rarity in today's music world is the allowance of the songs' infectious simplicity to stand alone in all their glory. In doing so, Farrar, Johnson, Parker, and Yames have paid the greatest compliment to Woody Guthrie and the collaborative spirit he so greatly embodied. This is an album which seamlessly converges the sepia-toned essence of the time honored past with the risks needed to forge the future.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Thanks for the group as a whole for capturing the perfect essence of old time Guthrie and where we are now. Everyone nailed it. i'm sure this was a labor of love for all.
As a long time Centro fan i have to rave about Will's contributions. VD City supplies the perfect amount of grit to the collection, Chorine is surrealistically beautiful (and sad) while No Fear brings back memories of the early Centro clapping songs (fans will know what i mean, its a huge compliment).
Of course, Jay is Jay. The modern day Guthrie. Careless Reckless Love is probably arranged just as Guthrie would have done it himself. Have to admit I wasn't familiar with Andes Parker and Varnaline before but I sure am now. Fly High is very pretty and Old LA and Angel's Blue are the sort of songs that stick in your mind the rest of the day.
The most creative song is Yim Yames My Revolutionary Mind. Outstanding. An amazing gathering of today's best song writers who could feel the heart of Guthrie's music. It's wonderful when such creative people, including Woody, get together.
As a long time Centro fan i have to rave about Will's contributions. VD City supplies the perfect amount of grit to the collection, Chorine is surrealistically beautiful (and sad) while No Fear brings back memories of the early Centro clapping songs (fans will know what i mean, its a huge compliment).
Of course, Jay is Jay. The modern day Guthrie. Careless Reckless Love is probably arranged just as Guthrie would have done it himself. Have to admit I wasn't familiar with Andes Parker and Varnaline before but I sure am now. Fly High is very pretty and Old LA and Angel's Blue are the sort of songs that stick in your mind the rest of the day.
The most creative song is Yim Yames My Revolutionary Mind. Outstanding. An amazing gathering of today's best song writers who could feel the heart of Guthrie's music. It's wonderful when such creative people, including Woody, get together.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
First of all, let me say Woody Guthrie rocks and it is a daunting task trying to find the right lyrics, then set music to a legend's words. This is an all-star cast of musicians who took real care of preserving the right tone/intent of the writer while creating some great music. From "Hoping Machine" to "New Multitudes", the tracks are solid to superb. Lastly, I just saw the first live show of their tour and the songs are even better live. Thanks to Yames (My Morning Jacket), Parker (Varnaline), Johnson (Centro-Matic) and Farrar (Son Volt/Uncle Tupelo) for delivering something with real depth and character.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The 12 tracks on disc 2 are just as good as the 12 tracks on disc 1 which is the single cd release-----which makes for 24 tracks of the best music I have heard in 2012. If you can find the deluxe edition get it. Otherwise, the single cd is fairly priced and is a generous representation of these excellent recording sessions.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
new multitudes solid piece of work
I wouldnt exactly call it a great album,but New Multitudes,the project that includes Jay Farrar and Yim Yames, is a fairly good batch of songs written around Woody Guthrie lyrics. Read more
Published 28 days ago by William Dillard
Get the deluxe edition you cheap bastard
disc one is an epic triumph of this dream team of indie folk rockers. On the deluxe edition you get a whole other disc of only Jay Farrer and Anders Parker performing wonderful... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Justin Pruitt
Great Effort By Some True Musical Talent
A easy listen, definitely worth the investment to own this physical product. Love Yim Yames! Curl up with a glass of nice scotch, a warm blanket, or build a fire... Read more
Published 1 month ago by HonestAbe
Should give all fans a Woody...
This album is one awesome collection of songs and don't even think to compare it to that self-indulgent and tame Monsters of Folk compilers. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tankery
Some Good, Some Bad and the Further Disintegration of My Morning...
When you round up four musicians to write music to and sing songs individually, I guess a mixed bag is to be expected. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cliff Caplinger
Good stuff
This will be compared to Mermaid Ave. and probably even Monsters of Fok. I personally like the artists on this disc a bit more (very happy to see Will Johnson on here), and like... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Antiquity
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