Blackie and the Rodeo Kings have announced their 11th studio album, O Glory, is due to arrive on July 8 through Warner Music.
The band are previewing the Colin Linden-produced effort — billed as their most "spiritual and political" musical offering to date — with lead single "O Glory Lost Those Blues Again," which arrives alongside a lyric video to annotate Tom Wilson and Linden's shared vocals.
Stephen Fearing said of recording the album remotely during the pandemic:
Like a lot of musicians, after the initial shock of the pandemic lockdown, the impetus became finding ways to connect with the world. Technology has come so far in the last few years, and it has made remote recording possible. I pounced on it. Colin gave me a lot of advice and took charge musically. It was then a matter of coming up with songs and getting them to each other.
In addition to their new music, the band have also mapped out a few dates on their 2022 Canadian tour, with stops lined up in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC throughout October, November and December.
Listen to "O Glory Lost Those Blues Again" below, where you'll also find the record's tracklisting and Blackie and the Rodeo Kings' upcoming tour dates.
O Glory:
1. Stop and Listen
2. O Glory Lost Those Blues Again
3. Grand River
4. Far from the Middle
5. No One to Turn to But Your Brother
6. All My Friends Are Gone
7. Ghost of Love
8. Lost Art of Making Love
9. Buffalo Girl
10. Roll Away My Heart of Stone
11. I Sleep Like a Fugitive
12. Blue Is the Color
13. I Will See You in the Morning
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings 2022 Tour Dates:
07/09 Orillia, ON - Mariposa Folk Festival
10/25 London, ON - Aeolian Hall
10/26 London, ON - Aeolian Hall
10/28 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
10/29 Belleville, ON - Empire Theatre
11/01 Dryden, ON - Dryden Performing Arts Centre
11/02 Winnipeg, MB - The Burton Cummings Theatre
11/03 Saskatoon, SK - Broadway
11/04 Regina, SK - Casino Regina
11/05 Calgary, AB - Bella Concert Hall
11/07 Edmonton, AB - Winspear Centre
11/09 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
11/10 Victoria, BC - Royal Theatre
11/12 Nanaimo, BC - Port Theatre
11/13 Vernon, BC - Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre
12/07 Peterborough, ON - Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
12/08 Peterborough, ON - Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
12/10 Hamilton, ON - FirstOntario Concert Hall
12/11 Ottawa, ON - National Arts Centre
The band are previewing the Colin Linden-produced effort — billed as their most "spiritual and political" musical offering to date — with lead single "O Glory Lost Those Blues Again," which arrives alongside a lyric video to annotate Tom Wilson and Linden's shared vocals.
Stephen Fearing said of recording the album remotely during the pandemic:
Like a lot of musicians, after the initial shock of the pandemic lockdown, the impetus became finding ways to connect with the world. Technology has come so far in the last few years, and it has made remote recording possible. I pounced on it. Colin gave me a lot of advice and took charge musically. It was then a matter of coming up with songs and getting them to each other.
In addition to their new music, the band have also mapped out a few dates on their 2022 Canadian tour, with stops lined up in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC throughout October, November and December.
Listen to "O Glory Lost Those Blues Again" below, where you'll also find the record's tracklisting and Blackie and the Rodeo Kings' upcoming tour dates.
O Glory:
1. Stop and Listen
2. O Glory Lost Those Blues Again
3. Grand River
4. Far from the Middle
5. No One to Turn to But Your Brother
6. All My Friends Are Gone
7. Ghost of Love
8. Lost Art of Making Love
9. Buffalo Girl
10. Roll Away My Heart of Stone
11. I Sleep Like a Fugitive
12. Blue Is the Color
13. I Will See You in the Morning
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings 2022 Tour Dates:
07/09 Orillia, ON - Mariposa Folk Festival
10/25 London, ON - Aeolian Hall
10/26 London, ON - Aeolian Hall
10/28 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
10/29 Belleville, ON - Empire Theatre
11/01 Dryden, ON - Dryden Performing Arts Centre
11/02 Winnipeg, MB - The Burton Cummings Theatre
11/03 Saskatoon, SK - Broadway
11/04 Regina, SK - Casino Regina
11/05 Calgary, AB - Bella Concert Hall
11/07 Edmonton, AB - Winspear Centre
11/09 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
11/10 Victoria, BC - Royal Theatre
11/12 Nanaimo, BC - Port Theatre
11/13 Vernon, BC - Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre
12/07 Peterborough, ON - Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
12/08 Peterborough, ON - Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
12/10 Hamilton, ON - FirstOntario Concert Hall
12/11 Ottawa, ON - National Arts Centre