Inspired singer-songwriter-performer Langhorne Slim and his band The Law will perform two nights at Mercy Lounge on August 21 & 22 in support of the August 7 release of The Spirit Moves (via Dualtone Music). The twelve songs on his newest release explore themes that include transition, growth, new beginnings, and most importantly finding strength in vulnerability. Langhorne, known and loved for his raucous and spirited live performances, digs as deep as ever lyrically on The Spirit Moves, offering a more refined yet emotional side of his artistry.
2014 marked a year of major life changes for Langhorne Slim, which is what permeates The Spirit Moves. First off, the self-described born-to-be-in-motion rambler put down roots in Nashville. As a single adult for the first time in years, Langhorne was drawn to the city’s rich sense of community, and artistic camaraderie. The Spirit Moves also marks the first album in his career that was written and recorded completely sober, another important change in 2014.
Though not meant to be taken as literally as its title, the song “Changes” is an intimate look at a soul being reformed. Standout track “Airplane” touches on overcoming difficulties and finding hope during a dark time. While The Spirit Moves is his most introspective offering to date, the album is also rife with bouyant signature Langhorne Slim melodies like the danceable “Strangers” as well as the joyous title track.
Langhorne & The Law (drummer Malachi DeLorenzo, bassist Jeff Ratner, and keys and banjo player David Moore) sought out engineer Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray for the Riff Raff) and recorded The Spirit Moves at Tokic’s studio, the Bomb Shelter, in Nashville. Producing duties were shouldered by Langhorne, the band, and trusted cohort Kenny Siegal, reuniting the family behind The Way We Move.
Through the years, Langhorne Slim & The Law have built a loyal fanbase and has received high praise from numerous media outlets, including Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, Paste Magazine and the New York Daily News who wrote that “hoarse-throated Slim plays roughhewn American rock with guts”. He has also performed on Conan and The Late Show with David Letterman.
The Spirit Moves is a raw and relatable album about transition, growth and life and one that should appeal to anyone who’s lived a little. Brutal honesty, passionate, soulful vocals, and inspired rock’n’roll, that’s Langhorne Slim.
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