Day of the Doug

Day of the Doug
Day of the Doug
Studio album by Son Volt
Released	June 16, 2023
Studio	Red Pill Studio, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Genre	Alternative country
Length	39:32
Language	English
Label	Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers
Producer	Jay Farrar
Son Volt chronology

Day of the Doug is a 2023 studio album by American alternative country band Son Volt. The tribute album to Tex-Mex musician Doug Sahm was conceived by frontman Jay Farrar who listened to Sahm's music during the COVID-19 pandemic^[1] and has received positive reviews from critics.

Doug was always an inspiration, and he's an icon in that he represented his own way.

—Jay Farrar on the impact of Doug Sahm.^[1]

Reception

Writing for Glide Magazine, Doug Collette considers this release is "twelve songs [that] accurately reflect the eclectic range of style for the object of their affection employed on [Doug Sahm]'s own records" and that Son Volt's "best intentions come to full fruition".^[2] In No Depression, Peter Blackstock praises the contributions of bassist Andrew Duplantis and considers the track listing for this album "refreshingly adventurous".^[3] Editors at AllMusic included this on their list of favorite folk and Americana albums of 2023.^[4]

Track listing

"Doug Intro" – 0:18
"Sometimes You've Got to Stop Chasing Rainbows" – 2:56
"What About Tomorrow" – 2:22
"Beautiful Texas Sunshine" – 3:10
"Float Away" – 3:17
"Yesterday Got in the Way" – 3:51
"Keep Your Soul" – 3:24
"Dynamite Woman" – 3:52
"Huggin' Thin Air" – 3:01
"Juan Mendoza" – 3:35
"Poison Love" – 3:27
"Seguin" – 2:56
"It's Gonna Be Easy" – 3:08
"Doug Outro" – 0:14

Personnel

Son Volt

Andrew Duplantis – bass guitar, vocals
Jay Farrar – guitar, vocals, production
John Horton – bass guitar, guitar, slide guitar, baritone guitar
Mark Patterson – drums, percussion
Mark Spencer – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, photography

Additional personnel

John Agnello – mixing
Jacob Detering – engineering, mixing, production assistance, band photograph
Gary Hunt – fiddle
Sam Ohlhausen – engineering
Brad Sarno – pedal steel guitar, mastering
David Schwartz – art direction, artwork, back cover, layout
Mike "Smitty" Smith – mastering
Chuck Wagner – artwork, cover art
Adam White – percussion

References

^ ^a ^b Lanham, Tom (June 14, 2023). "Son Volt's Jay Farrar on Day of the Doug". Music > Features. Paste. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
^ Collette, Doug (June 14, 2023). "Son Volt Pays Homage To Deep Tracks of Late Texan On 'The Songs Of Doug Sahm'". Glide Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
^ Blackstrock, Peter (June 14, 2023). "Son Volt Finds a Truer Sound in Song Selection for Doug Sahm Tribute". No Depression. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
^ "Favorite Folk & Americana Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

External links

Official website
Day of the Doug at Discogs (list of releases)
Day of the Doug at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Review from American Highways
Review from Tinnitist

[paste-1] Lanham, Tom (June 14, 2023). "Son Volt's Jay Farrar on Day of the Doug". Music > Features. Paste. Retrieved June 16, 2023.

[glide-2] Collette, Doug (June 14, 2023). "Son Volt Pays Homage To Deep Tracks of Late Texan On 'The Songs Of Doug Sahm'". Glide Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2023.

[nd-3] Blackstrock, Peter (June 14, 2023). "Son Volt Finds a Truer Sound in Song Selection for Doug Sahm Tribute". No Depression. Retrieved June 16, 2023.

[2023amgfaa-4] "Favorite Folk & Americana Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

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