{"product_id":"magnolia-johnson-electric-co-texas-four-step","title":"Magnolia \u0026 Johnson Electric Co. - TEXAS FOUR STEP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2025, the remaining members of \u003c\/span\u003eMagnolia Electric Co. joined Will Johnson to record and play shows as \u003cstrong\u003eMagnolia \u0026amp; Johnson Electric Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e Their sets paired favourites with deep cuts from the Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. catalogues, all written by Jason Molina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohnson wrote and recorded with Molina on the 2009 collaborative album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMolina \u0026amp; Johnson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He is best known for fronting the influential alt-country band \u003c\/span\u003eCentro-matic and for his solo albums, including 2025’s \u003cem\u003eDiamond City\u003c\/em\u003e. He also plays in Jason Isbell’s band The 400 Unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese live recordings are drawn from the group’s first four shows, played in Texas in September 2025. They pay tribute to a dear friend and bring Molina’s songs to a new generation of listeners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErin Osmon, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJason Molina: Riding with the Ghost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, recalls hearing Molina in Johnson’s delivery of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Hold On Magnolia”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the “long dark blues” refrain of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Farewell Transmission”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She also singles out the group’s harmonies on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Just Be Simple”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a moment when they made the song their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRIYL: Songs:Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co., MJ Lenderman, Drive-By Truckers, Centro-matic, Greg Freeman, Lily Seabird, Neil Young \u0026amp; Crazy Horse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KEELED SCALES","offers":[{"title":"Baby Blue Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":60398625882457,"sku":"SDZ-56379","price":38.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":60398593147225,"sku":"SDZ-56380","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-design-2026-11-06T172234.342.png?v=1793985994","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/magnolia-johnson-electric-co-texas-four-step","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}