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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-ARL-0008

Colour

Black

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-05-31

Signed copies

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Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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5052442025320

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Vanderwolf

Genre US

Rock-Pop

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"The sophomore album from acclaimed US musician Vanderwolf and follow-up to 2022 debut '12 Little Killers' (""Soul, gospel, theatrical rock and more"" **** Mojo), 'The Great Bewilderment' is a major rock record full of big emotions and adventurous songs. 

Whereas '12 Little Killers' was written and recorded during Vanderwolf's final years in London following the break-up of his semi-legendary band Last Man Standing, 'The Great Bewilderment' was mostly written during the pandemic, during which he relocated from New York to Los Angeles.

For the recording, Vanderwolf reached out to an old friend, drummer Angie Scarpa, while a recommendation from John Cale's guitarist, Dusty Meadows, led to bassist H Chris Roy joining the band. Tim Sonnefeld contributes a variety of guitars, including beautiful crying feedback throughout album centrepiece ""Gaza"", which also features a guitar solo from Portishead's Adrian Utley.

The album title itself is drawn from the mood of writing music during the pandemic. ""I think we're still in that great bewilderment,"" insists Vanderwolf. ""With threats to democracy, the division of opinion, plus this latest war on top of the war in Ukraine, and the climate crisis becoming acute, there's a looming sense that there's nothing we can do. 14 years of Tory corruption in an alleged democracy...that is bewildering. That a twice impeached President with 91 indictments against him can be the frontrunner in a presidential election...that is bewildering.""

As a music programmer and concert producer, Max Vanderwolf has worked for some of the worlds' most celebrated clubs and concert venues. These include New York's legendary Knitting Factory and London's internationally renowned Royal Festival Hall, where for 9 years he produced the Meltdown Festival working closely with artists including David Bowie, Patti Smith, Jarvis Cocker, Massive Attack and Ornette Coleman.

The Great Bewilderment

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Discover The Great Bewilderment by Vanderwolf on Redeye. A major rock record full of big emotions and adventurous songs. Available in vinyl format.