Chris Eckman is one of those artists with a very special knack for songwriting. He has proven this over the years with the Walkabouts and during his solo career. His songs have been covered by Townes Van Zandt, Steve Wynn and the Willard Grant Conspiracy. Now he is finally back with his new album ‘The Land We Knew the Best‘ and we are delighted to present the first single ‘Town Lights Fade‘ from it.

“We recorded the track live in a one room studio. No isolation. The vocals coming through a PA speaker. We were trying to conjure a mood, an atmosphere. The song is about holding on to the things that really matter” says Chris Eckman about the song.

For the recordings, which took place in and around Ljubljana, Eckman put together a group of familiar musicians. The rhythm section, consisting of Žiga Golob (double bass) and BlaŽ Celarec (drums), has been recording and touring with him for years. Most of the other musicians are friends from the local jazz and experimental music scene, including Ana Kravanja from the Slovenian avant-garde folk trio Širom. Ex-Londoner and Ljubljana resident Alastair McNeill (Róisín Murphy, Kreda) was already behind the mixing desk for ‘Where the Spirit Rests‘ and once again conjures up an atmospheric mix.

The new album by Chris Eckman entitled ‘The Land We Knew the Best‘ will be released January 24 via Glitterhouse Records followed by extensive touring. Pre-order here: https://linktr.ee/ChrisEckman