To close out 2024 we are counting down every release we put out this year, up first is David Nance and Mowed Sounds' lauded self-titled record.
David Nance & Mowed Sound, the first album by Nance to be released on Third Man Records, cuts deep. Memories sprout back, like the sounds of a great rock song blasting from the neighbor’s truck as it revs away into the night. There is a definite connection to the past, but the swinging guitar boogie and snarled blues you might expect from Nance and company sounds leaner and completely hypnotic. What remains are 10 tracks from a well-oiled group so rhythmically together that the songs on the album seem as connected as links in a chain.
Yearning for some yuletide sentimentalities? Warm up beside the hearth now with Nate Mercerau’s fireplace visualizer through the link in bio.
Pete Townshend and author Mark Wilkerson's candid conversation about Wilkerson's new book HOLLYWOOD DREAM, The Thunderclap Newman Story: Pete Townshend, a Band of Outsiders, and the Birth of British Indie Music (Third Man Books, 2024).
“We were the best worst band. We died but we died in style.” —Speedy Keen, Thunderclap Newman
The interview covers the origin of Thunderclap Newman, their #1 hit, iconic song "Something in the Air," the intersection between the band, Townshend, and The Who, and much more. Watch the full interview now on Third Man’s Youtube channel.
Both the paperback and Townshend signed, limited edition hardback versions of HOLLYWOOD DREAM: The Thunderclap Newman Story can be purchased in the USA at thirdmanbooks.com and in the UK/Europe at https://thirdmanstore.co.uk.
If you love the Stooges even ½ as much as Ben Blackwell we think you’ll love Vault #62. Check out Ben walk through his abundance of Stooges’ paraphernalia and subscribe for Vault #62 now through the link in bio.
The 25th anniversary of ‘Amplifier Worship’ arrives with a previously unseen music video of ‘Kuruimizu’ from 1998. Check out the video in its entirety now on the Boris Youtube channel.
With his third album arriving later this week, we look back on Rich Ruth’s sophomore effort and debut on Third Man Records, “I Survived, It’s Over”.
Recorded under a loft bed in the guest bedroom of his Nashville home, Michael Ruth aka Rich Ruth’s “I Survived, It’s Over” starts in a humble space. And while many contemporary music projects are produced in such an environment, “I Survived, It’s Over” sets itself apart in its transformative properties as well as its transparency.
What we have here is honest sound exploration, session musician-level instrumentation, and a true love for nature run through the fingers of a dude who can channel some acute and undeniable magic.
This music goes deep.
Ruth’s heart and the peace that his presence produces is all over this album. And despite his midwestern humility and willingness to brush off any praise, he’s put together something really special that carries its own weight. It's the kind of record that only comes around every once in a while and it's worthy of all the head-bobs, acclaim, and celebratory potlucks that Mike and the gang have coming their way.
“I Survived, It’s Over” is a record you should buy for your friend, your foe, and yourself. It’ll sit perfectly on your shelf between Alice Coltrane and Hiroshi Yoshimura.
On the hypnotic lead single “No Muscle, No Memory,” Rich Ruth encapsulates everything his new album, Water Still Flows, stands for. There are atmospherics that meld electronic and organic textures seamlessly, compositionally journeying from meditative, ethereal beauty to kinetic, searing squalls. The track arrives alongside a breathtaking cinematic music video directed by Joseph Bird.
As you prepare to gaze upward, awestruck as the Sun becomes obscured by the Moon, we at Third Man offer the perfect soundtrack to the occasion. “Occulting the Sun”, Third Man’s document of the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse in Nashville, TN as interpreted by Quintron’s Weather Warlock on a handmade weather-sensitive analog synthesizer is a tailor-made accompaniment to the occasion.
Light, temperature, wind, electricity, and moisture all affect the sounds emitting from the condition-controlled analog instrument, providing viewers with a musical experience that was dictated by the solar eclipse itself.
The LP is available online or at any #ThirdManRecords storefronts.
Sheer Mag kicks off their tour tomorrow! The group brings their head-turning guitar heroics and a charmingly timeless blend of disco, hard rock, and garage to the stage for the first time since the lauded release of ‘Playing Favorites’. Grab your tickets at https://www.sheer-mag.com/
Third Man Pressing has been hard at work preparing for the release of Sheer Mag’s new album, ‘Playing Favorites’ (Out 3/1). Don’t hesitate: Get your pre-orders in for the standard black vinyl, CD, and cassette before they’re gone. The limited edition ‘Wax Drip’ vinyl will be available at TMR storefronts or select indie retailers on release day.
