Son Volt - Sound Signal Serenades (Sky Blue Vinyl) (Rsd)

Fakten Son Volt’s latest album, Sound Signal Serenades, released on Sky Blue Opaque vinyl as a special version for Record Store Day 2026. Featuring twelve originals, Son Volt's return to the elemental strengths that have long defined their sound—restless guitars, melodic clarity, and songs rooted in the lived experience of American landscapes. Anchored by Jay Farrar’s steady, unvarnished voice, the record balances reflection and resolve, drawing lines between personal memory and the wider currents of history, change, and endurance.
The songs move fluidly between stripped-down intimacy and full-band drive, blending folk-rock, country, and electric grit with the confidence of a band that knows exactly who they are. There’s a sense of forward motion throughout the album—never nostalgic for its own sake, but deeply aware of where it’s been. Lyrically, Farrar explores themes of connection, resilience, and place, finding meaning in both the ordinary and the unsettled.
This album stands as another chapter in Son Volt’s enduring catalog: honest, grounded, and quietly powerful, reaffirming their role as one of America’s most consistent and thoughtful rock bands.


Tracklist
A1. Away From The Blues A2. Serenade Song A3. Don Quixote’s Dream A4. The High Wall/Carnival Country A5. Hurricane Eye A6. The New Low-Down
B1. This Mess Of A World B2. Walkin’ In A Maze B3. Illinois Central B4. Illinois Central B5. Guardian Angel B6. New Born Soul