The Cactus Blossoms Announce New Album “Easy Way”
If you love to get your Everly Brothers vibe on, there’s just about no better modern alternative than brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey, known collectively as The Cactus Blossoms. These Minneapolis-based blood brothers have announced they have a new album on the way called Easy Way that will be released on Walkie-Talkie Record on March 1st.
The ten new original songs were produced by the brothers themselves, and were recorded at Reliable Recorders in Chicago. Along with the the signature harmonies from the brothers themselves, notable contributors to the new album include Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys who co-wrote two tracks, Michael Lewis of Bon Iver and Andrew Bird on saxophone, and Joel Paterson of Devil in a Woodpile on pedal steel.
Easy Way is said to up the ante a bit on the band’s unadorned approach, without losing the delicacy of the brother harmonies. They have released a debut track from the album called “Please Don’t Call Me Crazy” that features a slightly fuller, and more mod sound from their previous efforts.
The duo’s 2016 album You’re Dreaming produced by JD McPherson was nominated for Saving Country Music’s Album of the Year, and they’ve also been recognized by Dale Watson’s Ameripolitan Awards. They’re planning an extensive 2019 tour behind the new record, with dates to be announced soon. They’ll also be playing a month-long Monday night residency at St. Paul’s Turf Club in January where they first got their start.
Easy Way is now available for pre-order.
TRACK LIST:
1. Desperado
2. I’m Calling You
3. Please Don’t Call Me Crazy
4. Got A Lotta Love
5. Easy Way
6. Downtown
7. Boomerang
8. See It Through
9. I Am The Road
10. Blue as the Ocean
December 6, 2018 @ 10:57 pm
This sounds about as country as Kane Brown. It sounds as rockabilly as Kane Brown. It sounds as Western swing as Kane Brown. It sounds as honky tonk as Kane Brown, and as outlaw as ……… Kane Brown.
Quelle surprise that they get mentioned in these genres. Surely it’s pop music with a throwback vibe?
December 6, 2018 @ 11:39 pm
First, this is just one song. It’s not reflective of the entirety of this upcoming album, or of the entirety of the output from The Cactus Blossoms.
Second, The Cactus Blossoms are not just some brand new hipster band that was just launched in east Nashville. They are an established brother singing duo that has been recognized by the VERY traditional Ameripolitan awards, as well as Saving Country Music and other organizations. They are well-respected performers by fans and peers alike. To even utter their name in the same breath of Kane Brown is an insult, and frankly represents the readers of Saving Country Music as closed-minded rednecks who only want music that sounds exactly like Hank Williams. It’s uninformed, and hurtful.
Bad comment.
December 7, 2018 @ 2:30 am
Honestly, I think you’re off base being pissy here. A review of their previous material left me puzzled as to why they would be recognised as Ameripolitan – hence the comment. They don’t represent any of the big four sub-genres.
Whether I compared them with Kane Brown or Cardi B or Guns N Roses is immaterial, I don’t see why the tent expands for these guys who clearly aren’t country or anything similar.
December 7, 2018 @ 7:08 am
I enter this as Exhibit 1 in Trigger’s defense….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4RYva5SnRc
December 7, 2018 @ 9:18 am
A Terrible, Uneducated Comment
One of my favorite songs of 06…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-CNTISBLLc
I saw these cats in concert … awesome. Not even in the saw stratosphere a Kane Brown.
I’m very much looking forward to the new album.
December 7, 2018 @ 12:43 pm
Sorry Turnpike Boner, your hearing is damaged or comprehension is lacking.
December 7, 2018 @ 1:04 pm
Ha! I didn’t even comment on the last Turnpike article Trig posted. I’m Turnpike Flaccid these days.
December 9, 2018 @ 1:33 pm
Then I guess you’re certainly not happy that The Everly Brothers were inducted into The COUNTRY MUSIC Hall of Fame years ago?
December 7, 2018 @ 6:53 am
They look like Russell Crowe and Jeff Buckley but sound like generic hipster non-genre music.
December 7, 2018 @ 8:11 am
I really enjoyed their debut LP. I am looking forward to the new album and hope that they come by my town on tour.
December 7, 2018 @ 9:26 am
As an aside..Charlie Parr has a Sunday residency all January at the same bar.
While he can’t be compared to Kane Brown lol, nor is he a “country” artist, he has received mention here.
Good music is good music regardless of what category they’re placed.
December 11, 2018 @ 11:39 am
Dead man winter is there on tuesdays this month. Caught them last week playing “Bright Lights” in its entirety. Phenomenal. The turf is one of my favorite venues.
December 7, 2018 @ 9:30 am
Layrite Boys. Go listen.
December 7, 2018 @ 2:25 pm
Can’t wait.
You’re Dreaming was one of my favorite records of 2016.
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P…
December 9, 2018 @ 1:34 am
wow! i wasn’t expecting that.
December 9, 2018 @ 10:39 am
I loved their first album, and saw them live in England. Very much Everly Brothers circa 1960 country pop. just watch Stoplight Kisses on youtube. New song seems a bit fuller but with similar vibe. Reminds me of the Raising Sand sound of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.
December 12, 2018 @ 5:45 am
This first single certainly isn’t inspiring me to want to hear the rest of the album. Too bad. I do really enjoy their debut. I especially enjoy the production value added by the Chicago team.
I’m sure I’ll give the new one a spin in March, but it will be a cautious spin. Better to be pleasantly surprised then disappointed.
I wonder if like so many of their peers, they are branching out from the traditional country/roots sound. It happens all the time. Seems to be a natural progression. Doesn’t bother me though. They go on searching for artistic satisfaction, broader audiences, more streams, etc. and I find another band playing the sounds I want to hear. Just like a bus there’s another one coming/