{"product_id":"lemonheads-the-townesville-pre-order","title":"Lemonheads (The) - Townesville *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 22nd January 2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-orders will be dispatched\/made ready for collection on that day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lemonheads release their full-length studio album, Townesville - a collection dedicated entirely to the songs of legendary Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Recorded in Nashville, the record captures a mature Evan Dando at his most raw and honest, an artist who, much like Van Zandt himself, has lived every mile of his songs, carrying the restless spirit of a true American troubadour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTownesville is anchored by a sense of family, warm connection, and remarkable synchronicity. Far from a standard homage, the album weaves an intimate circle of guest appearances across its track list. Katie Belle Van Zandt, Townes' daughter, contributes percussive spoons, bringing direct ancestral lineage straight into the recordings. Brazilian music icon Almir Sater brings the resonant, rustic warmth of central Brazil with his signature viola caipira work. Dando shares a moving duet with his stepdaughter, Beatriz Sater, marking one of the album's most poignant vocal highlights. Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers) lends his distinct vocal presence to the iconic ballad \"Pancho and Lefty.\" Emerging Nashville band Paperview provides youthful energy and harmony to the project's layered soundscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt its core, Townesville highlights the rare kinship between Evan Dando and Townes Van Zandt. Both artists possess an innate ability to turn vulnerability into song, drifting through life with a guitar and an unwavering commitment to musical truth. Stripped of pretence and captured with raw authenticity, Dando’s voice shines with the clarity of a songwriter who has weathered the storm and emerged with his craft intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Dylan:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Townes Van Zandt is one of my favourites. He writes songs that have this timeless, ancient quality. It’s like they’ve always existed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLucinda Williams:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"He proved that country and folk music could be completely uncompromising, gritty, and fiercely beautiful all at once.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Few musicians of his generation could knock out gorgeous cover versions quite as effortlessly as Evan Dando.” \u003cstrong\u003eRecord Collector\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the most distinctive voices of the ‘90s” \u003cstrong\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Lemonheads are one of my favorite bands” \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Fallon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Evan Dando was always as impressive reinterpreting the songs of others as singing his own material” \u003cstrong\u003eQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklisting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA1 No Place To Fall\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA2 Pancho and Lefty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA3 Loretta\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA4 Rake\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA5 Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA6 I’ll Be Here In The Morning\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB1 Tower Song\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB2 For The Sake Of The Song\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB3 Tecumseh Valley\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB4 If I Needed You\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB5 Snow Don’t Fall\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eB6 To Live Is To Fly\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- We unfortunately don't offer tax\/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lemonheads (The)","offers":[{"title":"Indies Exclusive Yellow Vinyl LP","offer_id":55732729479544,"sku":"FIRELP835Y","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":55732729512312,"sku":"FIRELP835","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD Album","offer_id":55732729545080,"sku":"FIRECD835","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/unnamed_1c61b208-0ef8-49eb-9722-660905be4270.jpg?v=1794304382","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/lemonheads-the-townesville-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}