{"product_id":"grayson-capps-the-weight-of-the-world","title":"Grayson Capps - The Weight of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlabama-based singer-songwriter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrayson Capps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has followed his instincts for over two decades - A singular voice in American roots music, Capps emerged from the New Orleans music scene in the late '90s with his bands \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe House Levelers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStavin' Chain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe later stepped out as a solo artist with his 2005 debut album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf You Knew My Mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough an amalgamation of Gulf Coast folk, stinging slide guitar blues, and barefoot country charm imparted with a lyrical nuance steeped in the Southern Gothic lineage, Capps built a devoted cult audience entirely on his own terms. His latest studio album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Weight of the World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is his first collection of original material in seven years and his eighth overall. Co- produced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRyan Avinger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and his longtime guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorky Hughes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at Dauphin Street Sound in Mobile, Alabama, its nine tracks encompass a raw and ragged magic, ranging from campfire balladry to voodoo choogle to classic country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngelic harmonies are woven throughout by Mobile-based soul\/gospel singer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSymone French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Highlights include the windswept acoustic road song \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFar Away\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" that romanticizes the trials and tribulations of the troubadour lifestyle; \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\" a driving rock 'n' roll anthem for women's rights that doubles as a battle cry for an impending revolution; \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\" a five-minute blast of psychedelic swamp rock calling out the fear-centric motives of modern media; and the title track, \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Weight of the World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\" a languid meditation on stillness. \"As within, so without. That's how I address the world through my songs,\" says Capps. \"'If you speak your truth people may not get it exactly, but they will get their own truth. But if you don't speak your truth, they get nothing. So I speak my truth.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROYAL POTATO RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":60085287125337,"sku":"SDZ-55259","price":26.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":60085287158105,"sku":"SDZ-55260","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-Design-10_4e360fd2-d412-4c39-8a45-517b185490b1.png?v=1792672327","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/grayson-capps-the-weight-of-the-world","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}