Pokey LaFarge's 'Manic Revelations' Out Today on Rounder Records

Pokey LaFarge's new album, Manic Revelations, is out today on Rounder Records(iTunes and Amazon). In celebration of the release, LaFarge and his longtime band will embark on an extensive summer tour with special guests Lillie Mae and Kelsey Waldon. Performances include a special album release show at St. Louis' The Pageant this Saturday, May 20 as well as stops at Chicago's Metro, Nashville's Mercy Lounge, New York's Bowery Ballroom and Rough Trade and Philadelphia's World Café Live. See below for complete details.

Recorded in LaFarge's hometown of St. Louis, Manic Revelations features 10 new original songs and was produced by the Southside Collective-LaFarge, Joey Glynn (bass), Ryan Koenig (harmonica, guitjo, electric guitar), Adam Hoskins (electric guitar), Matt Meyer (drums, percussion), Luc Klein (trumpet, euphonium, piano, glockenspiel), Alec Spiegelman (saxophone, piano, tubax, organ, clarinet, flute), David Beeman (tambourine, stylophone, guitar, organ)-along with additional production by Tony Hoffer.

"The manic revelation is the state where artists create," says LaFarge. "I got to the point in writing these songs where I felt like a house on fire that just kept burning." He continues, "This album is about confronting yourself. It's about confronting your city, its relation with the world, and all its people."

Since his debut in 2006, LaFarge has released seven studio albums, including his most recent, 2015's Something In The Water. Of the album, American Songwriter proclaimed, "immensely enjoyable...the sheer joy of these performances is contagious," while The Guardian described it as, "...a spirited attempt to keep American roots music-country blues, early jazz, ragtime and western swing-alive." Additionally, surrounding the album's release, LaFarge was featured on NPR's "Fresh Air." Listen to the full interview with Terry Grosshere.

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