The alt-country crew known as the
Bathtub Alchemists have released their latest full-length album,
“Last Cigarette.” The LP contains 11 tracks for an approximate
total listening time of half an hour. It has been distributed to more
than 750 online music outlets around the world and has been proudly
published as an independent release without the support of the
corporate music industry. An alternative country record with rock and
folk qualities and unending amounts of legitimate soul, “Last
Cigarette” by the Bathtub Alchemists presents a compelling
narrative wrapped in well-written music and evocative performances.
The Bathtub Alchemists go by their
given names, and cite as main artistic influences Jimmy Buffett,
Willie Nelson and the Zac Brown Band (Jer) as well as the Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band, Guy Clark and Bob Dylan (Beth). Attributes of all
the above may be heard on “Last Cigarette” from song to song,
making the entire LP a widely varied yet thematically and
atmospherically consistent record. Virtually every mood and tone is
represented through the Bathtub Alchemists' characteristic raw,
genuine delivery and groove.
At least partly responsible for the
frank earnesty in the Bathtub Alchemists' music is their rare origin
story.
“Music was and is the center of our
family,” write Jer and Beth. “What started as an experiment in
family dynamics to facilitate coping and healing has truly resulted
in musical panacea.”
This healing property of music by the
Bathtub Alchemists is communicable, and hearing their record from
start to finish has a soothing quality that is unique to it. The
band's current official bio describes their musical philosophy by
saying:
“Bathtub Alchemists is about the
search for unification and the cleansing process that is always
required to grow and change as human beings. In every interaction
one is able to hear the bonds of family and friendship that pull us
all through the ups and downs of life.”
Asked what the overall theme and
message of their “Last Cigarette” LP might be, the Bathtub
Alchemists write, “It is a story of addiction and loss. From the
opening track of 'You and Me' to the closing with 'Living on Borrowed
Time,' listeners can see the slow dramatic fall of one man's life.”
“Last Cigarette” by the Bathtub
Alchemists is available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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