The vital new album and Merge debut of Friendship, the Philly-via-Maine outfit led by accomplished songwriter Dan Wriggins. A collection of alt-country songs driving the witty, gritty poetry of pioneers like Kath Bloom and Vic Chesnutt across a 21st century DIY terrain.

Influenced by their punk and indie peers as much as road-star forebears like Lucinda Williams and Lambchop, Wriggins says of the new album's recording sessions: “We all got to stretch out, chase our personal musical fixations, and build on each others’ work. Bradford Krieger, our engineer at Big Nice Studio, has a mind-blowing creative energy and hundreds (thousands?) of instruments.” He recalls further: “I wanted the album to sound like Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band in the ’70s. Pete wanted it to sound like a semi full of spent fuel rods, barreling towards a runaway truck ramp. Jon kept reminding us that the studio is an instrument, and Michael wanted it to sound like the breakdown two-and-a-half minutes into Shuggie Otis’ ‘Strawberry Letter 23'." Guitarist Peter Gill, drummer Michael Cormier-O’Leary, bassist Jon Samuels, and hawkeyed balladeer Dan Wriggins map out a breathtaking country landscape and invite the listener to share in its glory.

Tracklist:

1. St. Bonaventure
2. What's the Move
3. Blue Canoe
4. Hank
5. Chomp Chomp
6. Love's
7. No Way
8. Alive Twice
9. Quickchek
10. Ramekin
11. Mr. Chill
12. Udf
13. Ryde
14. Season
15. Kum ; Go
16. Ugly Little Victory
17. Smooth Pursuit

*** Indie Exclusive ***
UPC: 673855079707
Label: Merge Records
Release Date: 7.29.22
Format: Vinyl