G. Love has been operating on the fringe of the jam band scene. A welcome guest on the festival circuit, he never really made it to the spotlights. Teaming up with the Avett Brothers, an rootsy Americana act on the rise, could be a wise career move in terms of sales.
His new album Fixin' To Die is the result of that partnership. Everything is cool and froody as long as stays on the bluesy back roads, but tons of fail abound when he tries his hand at seminal sad songs such as The Velvets' Pale Blue Eyes and Paul Simon's 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover. He just sounds too cheerful delivering those lyrics.
Fixin' To Die is released on Brushfire Records. Release date: February 22.
Tracks:- Fixin' To Die
- The Road
- Katie Miss
- Milk and Sugar
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
- You've Got To Die
- Walk On
- Just Fine
- Ma Mere
- Get Goin'
- Heaven
- Home
- Pale Blue Eyes
Video: G. Love - Fixin' To Die
Live dates:- 03/01 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
- 03/02 Greenville, SC @ The Handlebar
- 03/03 Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
- 03/04 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
- 03/05 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
- 03/09 Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre
- 03/10 Jacksonville, FL @ The Freebird
- 03/11 Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theatre
- 03/12 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
- 03/13 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
- 03/16 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
- 03/17 Austin, TX @ SXSW (venue tba)
- 03/18 Austin, TX @ SXSW (venue tba)
- 03/19 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
- 03/20 Corpus Christi, TX @ House Of Rock
- 03/23 Little Rock, AK @ Revolution Music Hall
- 03/24 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
- 03/25 Austin, TX @ Antone’s
- 03/26 Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
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