ANNIE KEATING RELEASES SINGLE “KINDRED SPIRIT”
VIA AMERICANA HIGHWAYS
NEW LP BRISTOL COUNTY TIDES OUT ON JUNE 4TH
A cross between Willie Nelson and John Prine and you don't get any better than that - The Village Voice
Country-rock, with a renegade bite - LA Weekly
Honest, refreshing - New York Post
Keating navigates the Americana environs inhabited by Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin and Lucinda Williams, and proves she’s every bit their equal - No Depression
It is accomplished and inspired. It feels universal and deeply personal at the same time. It is an evocative story of love, loss and finding what matters most in uncertain times - The Spirit Of Progressive Rock
Keating writes and sings like a woman who knows deep down that heartache is the price of hope, and she makes us believe that all of it is worth the cost - Bluestown Music
An album of depth and sincerity, passionate, fearless, and one that flows superbly. Annie Keating’s Bristol County Tides is a marvelous, enjoyable piece of artistry - Liverpool Sound and Vision
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Brooklyn-based artist Annie Keating has unveiled her brand new single “Kindred Spirit” from her forthcoming album Bristol County Tides, set for release on June 4th. “This is a heavy hitting, genuine love song, the sultry husky kind that gives you renewed hope after you’ve resolved there’s none,” says Americana Highways. “Annie Keating has gritty husky vocals that lend instant credibility to anything she sings. Her songwriting is deep and heavy hitting, and the production and arrangement is bright, without anyone stepping on anyone else’s toes.”
“Rarely in life, one comes across a kindred spirit – a person with whom one finds a deep and instant connection with echoes of both the past and present,” Keating explains of the song’s inspiration. “During the pandemic, I left the city and relocated to coastal Massachusetts. There, I was lucky to meet such a person, who showed us kindness and connection in a time of isolation. He taught me and my kids about the tides, I got a boat and he showed us up the river, while my dog learned to swim and my boy learned to fish. We found joy in times of pandemic hardship and uncertainty through the power of human connection. This song is about that connection.”
Lucinda Williams. John Prine. Bob Dylan. Allison Krauss. Willie Nelson. Johnny Cash. Bonnie Raitt. Emmylou Harris. Patty Griffin. This is a short list of the musicians Keating has been compared to over the last 15 years. She writes and sings like a woman who knows deep down that heartache is the price of hope, and she can make us believe—in that way that only the best artists can—that all of it is worth the cost. She's shared the bill with the likes of John Hiatt and Bon Iver, toured internationally many times in a dozen countries, and now, launches this 15-song tour de force—an epic pandemic story of awakening and inspiration that shows this veteran artist at the peak of her powers. On this, her eighth full length album, Keating delivers songwriting in its most honest, vulnerable, beautiful form.
Bristol County Tides, produced by Teddy Kumpel, is Keating's most accomplished, inspired, and ambitious work to date. The inspiration for all songs was born there, amidst the rising and falling tides in an idyllic farm to coast New England town, where deep connections were forged amidst times of isolation. Taking us on a journey from Brooklyn to the coast, the river to the sea, an artist awakened delivers 15 beautiful, tender songs that capture a heart slowly lit up on the inside, and feel as true as the tides themselves. Keating is a gifted storyteller who can evoke a joyful summer afternoon one moment, and break your heart open the next.
Bristol County Tides is available for pre-order at iTunes, Amazon Music, and at Annie Keating's website.
BRISTOL COUNTY TIDES TRACK LIST
THIRD STREET
KINDRED SPIRIT
MARIGOLD
NOBODY KNOWS
BLUE MOON TIDE
HALF MAST
HIGH TIDE
KINDNESS
HANK’S SALOON
SONG FOR A FRIEND
DORIS
BITTERSWEET
LUCKY 13
SHADES OF BLUE
GOODBYE
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