Chicago's finger-picking legend, artist, and frequent collaborator Bill McKay is back with another Drag City diamond; introducing the new album Locust Land. Whereas recent albums have been well and truly lonesome affairs, this new record finds McKay inviting a bunch of pals along to augment his rollicking, rolling sound with percussive, occasionally rocking goodness. Despite having been a musician since the age of 6, this new outing somehow finds our hero with a renewed sense of confidence, stepping up to take on more vocal duties, and even throwing some keys into the mix. - Flying Out
Rolling and tumbling in his own sweet way, guitarist Bill MacKay discovers a territory all his own: Locust Land. New vistas abound: Bill adds a measure of keyboard playing to his picking mastery, sings a few more, and, a devout and ceaseless collaborator, features a few other players (Sam Wagster, Mikel Patrick Avery and Janet Beveridge Bean). Whether played solo or with companions, Bill’s music projects the strength of the universal collective.
Tracklist:
1. Phantasmic Fairy
2. Keeping In Time
3. Glow Drift
4. Half of You
5. Oh Pearl
6. Radiator
7. When I Was Here
8. Neil’s Field
9. Locust Land
Please note that Locust Land (Vinyl LP) is currently not in store but is with our local supplier.
Most of the time it takes around 2-5 days from the time you place the order for the item to arrive here and be sent out but it can take longer if there are any delays.