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Or perhaps some of Greg’s other projects have been on your musical radar: The Oblivians, Parting Gifts, Compulsive Gamblers, 68 Comeback, Deadly Snakes, Detroit Cobras. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"reigning-sound-shattered","title":"Reigning Sound - Shattered","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShattered\u003c\/i\u003e was Reigning Sound’s first album for Merge and the first full LP by the group since 2009’s \u003ci\u003eLove and Curses\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band’s principal songwriter\/member is Greg Cartwright, who’s been leading the shifting cast of characters since 2001. You may be familiar with some of the band’s work, as this album is preceded by five studio efforts as well as numerous EPs and live records. Or perhaps some of Greg’s other projects have been on your musical radar: The Oblivians, Parting Gifts, Compulsive Gamblers, 68 Comeback, Deadly Snakes, Detroit Cobras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegardless, as far as Reigning Sound is concerned, this is as good a place to start as any because through many line-up changes and mood swings, the central, constant feature is the way Greg writes songs. This particular embodiment of the band includes longtime keyboardist Dave Amels, who joined the band seven years ago when Reigning Sound recorded an album, consisting mostly of Cartwright’s songs, with former Shangri-Las lead singer Mary Weiss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave proved to be key in putting together the current line-up as well. About three years ago, Greg was asked to make a promotional EP for Scion. Recordings were set to take place in Nashville where he had lined up two local friends to round out the band, but as fate would have it, both had to bow out at the last minute. Luckily, Mike Catanese, Benny Trokan, and Mikey Post—Dave Amels’ bandmates in Brooklyn soul group The Jay Vons—were up for the task. The four flew to Nashville, learned the songs, and recorded them with Greg in a couple of days. Thus was born the group that you hear on \u003ci\u003eShattered\u003c\/i\u003e. They’ve been touring and playing together ever since, and \u003ci\u003eShattered\u003c\/i\u003e proves that the musical union is both exciting and consistent for fans of Cartwright’s songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album was recorded at Daptone’s Brooklyn studio (where drummer Mikey works in the office) and masterfully engineered by Wayne Gordon. The recordings are warm and punchy, a mixed bag of rockers, ballads, and something in between. 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Stephen Deusner wrote in his review for Pitchfork: “Greg Cartwright has an ear for the hooks and hits from the mid-20th century, when rock, country, and r\u0026amp;b were only just beginning to diverge, and his songs with the Reigning Sound have the authenticity of dusty 45s by long-forgotten artists, buried for decades in some lonely LP store or flea market.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the original Memphis lineup of singer-guitarist Cartwright, bassist Jeremy Scott, drummer Greg Roberson, and organist Alex Greene, \u003ci\u003eHome for Orphans\u003c\/i\u003e presents Reigning Sound’s classic sonic blueprint.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":52739238920503,"sku":"MRG698LP","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signed LP","offer_id":52739238986039,"sku":"MRG698LP","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739238953271,"sku":"MRG698DA","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/4470847e583130203f213a003e36cee6320429fb_eb975c8480d3e148d61fbfc1cd7191ee2b4e1444_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785381938"},{"product_id":"reigning-sound-a-little-more-time-b-w-lonely-ghost","title":"Reigning Sound - \"A Little More Time\" b\/w \"Lonely Ghost\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis single marks the first new music from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/reigning-sound\"\u003eReigning Sound\u003c\/a\u003e in nearly seven years! 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