Jessica Lea Mayfield's New Album 'Sorry Is Gone' Out Today
By: Caryn Robbins Sep. 29, 2017
Following an extensive fall tour, Mayfield and her band will embark on a series of newly announced dates in 2018 including shows in Dallas, Austin, San Diego, L.A., San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Denver and more. All tickets are now on-sale via https://site.jessicaleamayfield.com/tour. See below for complete details.
The 11-track record was recorded at Water Music and Electric Lady studios with producer John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Phosphorescent). In addition to Mayfield, the album features a variety of world-renowned musicians including Seth Avett on backing vocals and keys, drummer Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth, Sun Kil Moon), bassist Emil Amos (Grails, Holy Sons) and guitarist Cameron Deyell (Sia, Streets of Laredo.) with additional production from Patrick Damphier (The Mynabirds).
Of the record, Mayfield comments, "The whole record is about me taking my life back, without really realizing it. I realized I'm the only person that is going to look out for me. I have to be my main person. No one else." She continues, "I have to sing about things and write about things that have happened to me as therapy. That's what connects me to other music I listen to. I want music to make me feel things. This is my inner dialogue, and my chance to get the last word."
Sorry Is Gone is Mayfield's first solo album since 2014's Make My Head Sing..., which was released to widespread acclaim. Of the album, Rolling Stone asserted, "...Mayfield's echo-laden bluegrass vocals mesh with scorching electric guitar lines to render remarkable results," while Pitchfork praised, "There's something certainly compelling about this raw, minimalist sound" and NPR's Fresh Air proclaimed, "The music is heavy, but it soars." Additionally Interview Magazine declared, "Mayfield sounds like she's finally arrived" andUSA Today affirmed, "Her evolution as an artist has been fascinating to hear." Most recently, in 2015, Mayfield collaborated with Seth Avett on Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith.
SORRY IS GONE TRACK LISTING
1. Wish You Could See Me Now
2. Sorry Is Gone
3. Meadow
4. Maybe Whatever
5. Soaked Through
6. Safe 2 Connect 2
7. Bum Me Out
8. WTF
9. Offa My Hands
10. World Won't Stop
11. Too Much Terrible
JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD TOUR
October 8-Charleston, WV-Mountain Stage
October 12-Columbus, OH-Rumba Café*
October 13-Lakewood, OH-Mahall's 20 Lanes*
October 14-Pittsburgh, PA-Club Café*
October 15-Toronto, ON-The Rivoli*
October 17-New York, NY-Baby's All Right*
October 19-Boston, MA-Great Scott†
October 20-Philadelphia, PA-Boot & Saddle†
October 21-Washington, DC-Songbyrd†
October 23-Charlottesville, VA-The Southern†
October 24-Carrboro, NC-Cat's Cradle Back Room†
October 25-Knoxville, TN-The Open Chord†
October 26-Asheville, NC-The Altamont†
October 27-Atlanta, GA-The Earl†
October 28-Charlotte, NC-Stage Door Theater†
November 3-Nashville, TN -The Basement East‡
November 8-Indianapolis, IN-Hi-Fi†
November 9-Chicago, IL-The Empty Bottle
November 10-Milwaukee, WI-The Back Room at Colectivo
November 11-Minneapolis, MN-7th Street Entry
November 12-Madison, WI-The Frequency†
November 14-Davenport, IA-The Raccoon Motel†
November 15-Des Moines, IA-Vaudeville Mews†
November 16-Kansas City, MO-The Riot Room†
November 17-St. Louis, MO-Off Broadway†
November 18-Louisville, KY-Zanzabar†
January 18-Little Rock, AR-Stickyz Rock'n'Roll Chicken Shack#
January 19-Dallas, TX-Three Links#
January 20-Austin, TX-Barracuda#
January 22-Santa Fe, NM-Meow Wolf#
January 23-Phoenix, AZ-Valley Bar#
January 24-San Diego, CA-The Casbah#
January 26-Los Angeles, CA-The Echo#
January 27-Joshua Tree, CA-Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace#
January 28-Costa Mesa, CA-The Wayfarer#
January 30-San Francisco, CA-The Independent#
February 1-Portland, OR-Doug Fir Lounge#
February 2-Vancouver, BC-The Cobalt#
February 3-Seattle, WA-Tractor Tavern#
February 6-Salt Lake City, UT-The State Room#
February 8-Boulder, CO-eTown
February 9-Denver, CO-Larimer Lounge#
February 10-Wichita, KS-Barleycorn's#
*with support from Mal Blum
†with support from Blank Range
‡with support from Idle Bloom
#with support from Sun Seeker
Watch the official music video for "Sorry Is Gone" HERE.
Watch the official music video for "Meadow" HERE.
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