Turnpike Troubadours Reveal Details of New Album “The Price of Admission”

The Turnpike Troubadours have at all times been a band graced by a fervent, and admittedly, gossipy followers base that may take any kernel of details about the band and make it go megaviral earlier than breakfast. Forward of their return from a hiatus in 2021, and earlier than the discharge of their 2023 album A Cat within the Rain, leaks and rumors abounded, which in all probability did extra to advertise the band than any huge cash promotional push or press protection.

Neatly sensing this fact, the band has been utilizing a succession of purposeful leaks and Easter eggs to advertise their new album The Value of Admission forward of its April eleventh launch. A billboard was erected outdoors of Stillwater the place they’ll be collaborating within the huge Boys of Oklahoma gathering this upcoming weekend. And after images of the Billboard went wild on the web final Friday (4-4), additionally they purposely leaked the track “Be Here” through TouchTunes, just like what occurred forward of the earlier album.

On Tuesday (4-8), the band formally revealed the small print of The Value of Admission through posts on social media and texts to followers. Similar to their 2024 return album A Cat within the Rain, the eleven-song set might be produced by Shooter Jennings, although this one was recorded at Shooter’s “Snake Mountain” studio at Sundown Sound in Los Angeles versus Muscle Shoals.

Like most Turnpike Troubadours albums, nearly all of the songs are written by Evan Felker. He finds co-writers in Previous Crow Medication Present’s Ketch Secor, former Turnpike Troubadour are Tulsa music god John Fullbright, in addition to Dave Simonett of Trampled By Turtles. Felker additionally co-writes a track with Turnpike fiddle participant Kyle Nix, and Nix additionally contributes his personal track to shut out the album. The pairing of bassist RC Edwards and songwriter Lance Roark additionally contribute a monitor, identical to they did to the final album.

Count on an album with some slower, songwriter-based tracks within the first half. The album turns way more loud and rowdy within the second half.

The Value of Admission is now out there for pre-save, however bodily copies is not going to be out there upon launch, in all probability because of the rushed time schedule to get the album out earlier than The Boys of Oklahoma gathering in Stillwater.

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TRACK LIST:

1. On The Crimson River (Evan Felker, Ketch Secor)
2. Looking For a Gentle (Evan Felker, John Fullbright)
3. Forgiving You (Evan Felker)
4. Be Right here (Evan Felker)
5. Heaven Passing Via (Evan Felker)
6. The Satan Plies His Commerce (Sn6 Ep3) (Evan Felker, Kyle Nix)
7. A Lie Agreed Upon (Evan Felker)
8. Ruby Ann (RC Edwards, Lance Roark)
9. What Was Marketed (Evan Felker)
10. Leaving City (Woody Guthrie Pageant) (Evan Felker, Dave Simonett)
11. Nothing You Can Do (Kyle Nix)