Rooted in the rich soil where New Orleans second-line tradition meets Appalachian folk, The Deslondes have quietly become one of the most compelling bands operating in American roots music today. Their collective songwriting approach, with no single frontman dominating, gives their music an organic, lived-in quality that feels closer to a front porch session than a recording session. The Deslondes are a five-piece band from New Orleans. The band splits up songwriting and lead vocal duties among its five members, continuing its democratic ethos and musical versatility. Multiple members have released solo recordings between their sophomore release, Hurry Home (2016) and their latest release Ways & Means but throughout the time between albums the Deslondes continued to build on their inventive take on New Orleans country and R&B. Ways & Means finds the band leaning on the country-folk of their debut along with the sometimes-psychedelic, electrified gospel-soul sound of Hurry Home. The sound will continue to draw comparisons to the country-funkiness of The Band, Link Wray and others but Ways & Means is the sound of a band that understands the history of American music, while embracing their own contemporary approach. Tracklist 1. Good To Go (3:49) 2. Five Year Plan (3:33) 3. Ways & Means (3:13) 4. South Dakota Wild One (3:23) 5. Consider Me (3:50) 6. Howl At The Moon (2:29) 7. Home Again (2:44) 8. Wild Eden (3:33) 9. Standing Still (4:00) 10. Dunes (2:39) 11. Tomorrow Morning (3:10) 12. Bound By Love (2:32) 13. Sweet Release (3:16) 14. Hero (3:21) UPC: 607396652020Label: New West RecordsRelease Date: 7.8.22Format: CD
