“…showcases the album’s beautifully simplistic writing that reads like poetry, relying mostly on end rhyme to tie in the artist’s message of longing to return to a place where he can feel at home.”-Paste “Summer’s End”: 100 Best Songs of 2018-NPR Music “John Prine is a national treasure.”-NPR Music, Best Albums of 2018 He may be singing about going to heaven, but his earthiness keeps his music alive.”-NPR Fresh Air “In this album, The Tree of Forgiveness, all his roots merge. Prine has been writing since his career began: a handful of folky chords, a melody that sounds like it’s always been around, a grainy and understated vocal and lyrics that summon complex emotions in a rigorous minimum of syllables.” “The best John Prine song is probably just the last one you listened to-and now there are ten more of them.”-The New Yorker It makes everything else seem that much sweeter.”-Nashville Scene Instead, he’s trying to help us tolerate the bitter taste left by bewildering, painful experiences like death and love. He’s not passing out spoonfuls of sugar to make the medicine go down. “There’s possibly no living figure more influential on the current class of artists in roots, country and Americana than Prine…what he cooks up reveals truths about humanity’s blessings as well as its curses. “America’s Greatest Living Songwriter”-Men’s Journal
“Prine moves effortlessly among songs bursting with humor to others that resonate deeply and profoundly…”-Los Angeles Times “Across the LP, Prine blends goofball wit and aw-shucks surrealism to conjure the ordinary and the profound, absurdist whimsy and existential despair, laughter and tears.”-The Guardian Esquire, The 10 Best Country Albums of 2018 “…a straightforward, honest album that releases into a world in desperate need for the truth.” “Prine rekindles the straight-ahead, earthbound spirit that made him a songwriting icon in the first place…”-Associated Press American Songwriter, Top 25 Albums Of 2018 “Stunningly, The Tree Of Forgiveness can nearly go toe-to-toe with John Prine’s towering debut 37 years ago. Prine’s way with a phrase that makes you chuckle and yanks a tear all at once is undiminished…Please, John, don’t make us wait so long next time for more wit and wisdom.” Recent acclaim for Prine and The Tree of Forgiveness… Of Prine’s sold out show at Radio City Music Hall, Rolling Stone declares, “…a night of joy and love at one of the biggest shows of the veteran singer-songwriter’s career.” Moreover, Prine’s sold out All The Best Fest-a destination concert vacation-will take place at the all-inclusive Breathless + Now Onyx Resorts in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic November 11-15, 2019. The landmark concert is Prine’s first-ever orchestral performance and will feature arrangements by Dave Cobb. Additionally, on September 18, Prine will perform at Red Rock Amphitheatre with the Colorado Symphony. In continued celebration of the album, Prine will perform select shows throughout 2019, including stops at Portland’s Oregon Zoo, Seattle’s Woodland Park, Hollywood’s John Anson Ford Amphitheatre and Orlando’s Bob Carr Theater among many others. Thank You to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.” He is also nominated for two awards at the 2019 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards: Album of the Year (The Tree of Forgiveness) and Song of the Year (“Summer’s End”). I have to say it’s a bonus to be elected by your fellow songwriters. Of the recognition, Prine shares, “I am thrilled to hear about my induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. I have been proud to make my living as a songwriter for almost 50 years now. The album also debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums chart, #2 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart and #2 on Billboard’s Rock Albums chart.Īdding to his already monumental year, Prine was officially inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame earlier this summer. “Lonesome Friends of Science” comes from Prine’s critically acclaimed new album, The Tree of Forgiveness, which is out now on his own independent label, Oh Boy Records(purchase/stream here). Produced by Grammy Award winning producer Dave Cobb, the album is Prine’s first release featuring new material in over 13 years and debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart with over 54,000 equivalent albums sold in its first week-a career high chart position and sales week for the legendary singer, songwriter and performer.
The official music video for John Prine’s song “Lonesome Friends of Science” is premiering today. Illustrated by Barcelona-based graphic designer Tiago Majuelos and produced by Spanish animation production company BLISS, the video can now be watched/shared HERE. NOMINATED FOR TWO AWARDS AT 2019 AMERICANA MUSIC AWARDS
JOHN PRINE’S “ LONESOME FRIENDS OF SCIENCE” MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERES
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