{"product_id":"robbie-fulks-now-then","title":"Robbie Fulks - Now Then","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobbie Fulks is a fiercely independent voice in American music, blending the raw spirit of punk with the storytelling tradition of country and Americana.\u003cbr\u003eVariety Magazine calls him one of the best singer-songwriters in American roots music over the last 25 years -- and \"one of the best writers in America, period.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn his new release, Now Then, Fulks offers an introspective look at his life's journey, from his Appalachian upbringing through the experiences that brought him to Los Angeles, where he has lived since 2018.\u003cbr\u003eFulks said: \"These songs came out of my feelings about the specific environment of Los Angeles and, more generally, the outlook of older age.\u003cbr\u003eI moved to L.A.\u003cbr\u003ewhen I was fifty-five and soon fell in with new musicians and friends.\u003cbr\u003eI excitedly imagined how these folks would sound on the songs and tried to musicalize and shape the oddments of my mind as they emerged -- anxieties, amusements, dread, scenes of family life, and childhood.\u003cbr\u003eListening back to it now, I'd say it reveals my present psychological profile to be 70% pensive, 20% droll, and 10% angry.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFulks produced the album, recorded at Jackson Browne's Santa Monica studio, Groove Masters, by Sheldon Gomberg.\u003cbr\u003eTucker Martine (Roseanne Cash, My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists) mixed.\u003cbr\u003eThe musicians on the project include Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello) and Jay Bellerose on drums, Jenny Scheinman on fiddle, Kevin Barry and Duke Levine (Bonnie Raitt) on guitar, Paul Bryan (Aimee Mann) and Kimon Kirke on bass, and Wayne Horvitz on keys.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COMPASS","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":53206545105223,"sku":"TRI-65099","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Turquoise Vinyl","offer_id":53206548742471,"sku":"TRI-65100","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/f5c818d219a28977a74c88e3f54523d2_5dedeead-f745-466e-bfc8-67b5f52912f2.jpg?v=1769373385","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/robbie-fulks-now-then","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}