September November

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September November
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Studio album by
the Long Ryders
ReleasedMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
RecordedJuly 2022
StudioKozy Tone Ranch (Poway, California)
Genre
Length42:53
Label Cherry Red
Producer Ed Stasium
The Long Ryders chronology
Psychedelic Country Soul
(2019)		September November
(2023)
Singles from September November
  1. "Tom Tom"
    Released: January 21, 2022 [6]
  2. "September November Sometime"
    Released: January 27, 2023 [7]
  3. "Elmer Gantry Is Alive and Well"
    Released: February 10, 2023 [8]
  4. "Seasons Change"
    Released: February 24, 2023 [9]

September November is the fifth studio album by American band the Long Ryders, released on March 10, 2023, by Cherry Red Records. It is their first full-length album without bassist Tom Stevens, who passed away in 2021. [10] The album is produced by Ed Stasium, who also produced the Long Ryders' two previous albums, Two-Fisted Tales (1987) and Psychedelic Country Soul (2019).

Contents

Background

Due to the passing of long-time bassist Tom Stevens, bass duties on the album were shared by the Long Ryders' Stephen McCarthy and Murry Hammond of Old 97's. [11] Guests on the album include D. J. Bonebrake of punk band X on vibraphone and violinist Kerenza Peacock of the Coal Porters. [11] The album was recorded in July 2022 at producer Ed Stasium's Kozy Tone Ranch studio in California. [12]

The album includes two Tom Stevens tributes: "Tom Tom", which was released as a download single on January 21, 2022, [6] and the Stevens-penned "Flying Out of London in the Rain". Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Long Ryders recorded "Tom Tom" by emailing sound files back and forth. The song went from drummer Greg Sowders in Los Angeles to guitarist Stephen McCarthy in Virginia, to Ed Stasium near San Diego and then to guitarist Sid Griffin in London. [13] The initial lyrics had come to Sowders in a dream and were finished with contributions by Griffin and McCarthy. [14]

"Flying Out of London in the Rain" had originally been recorded for Tom Stevens' 2007 solo album Home. The band kept Stevens' original lead vocals, guitar and bass, and added new instrumental parts. The backing vocals of daughter Sarah Stevens were also kept from the original recording. [5] [14]

The album title refers to the band being in the fall of their lives. [14]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Classic Rock 7/10 [2]
God Is in the TV 8/10 [15]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [16]
Shindig! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [17]
Spiral Earth Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Uncut 8/10 [5]

September November received positive reviews from music critics. Classic Rock wrote, "As evidenced by 2019's Psychedelic Country Soul – their first album in more than 30 years – the Long Ryders not only defined their oeuvre, but actually picked up where they left off. And now, proving that it was no fluke, September November refines their sound further." [2]

Record Collector felt that "the result is, at times, gentler, more reflective ... But there's also the freewheeling sound the band have always been known for ... while their understated psychedelia surfaces on the hypnotic, guitar-rocking "Elmer Gantry Is Alive and Well." Add a dusting of country soul and it's a cool collection." [16] Spiral Earth called it "a smorgasbord of sounds, from tub thumping rockers to western swing ditties and all points in between." [1]

AllMusic felt that though there are some "solidly upbeat" songs on the album, "the more contemplative tone [of other songs] is what comes off most clearly." The band "deliver performances that come straight from the heart, and producer Ed Stasium gives the sessions a sound that's rich and naturalistic." [3]

Punktuation! Magazine wrote, "What September November has in common with every Long Ryders release is its want for repeated listens ... It deserves its place under the band's umbrella alongside the giants: Native Sons , State of Our Union , Two-Fisted Tales and Psychedelic Country Soul ." [18] Uncut opined that the album "is undeniably a vital, relevant, 21st-century artefact." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."September November Sometime" Sid Griffin, Stephen McCarthy3:26
2."Seasons Change"McCarthy3:29
3."Flying Down"Griffin, McCarthy, Greg Sowders 4:32
4."Elmer Gantry Is Alive and Well"Griffin, McCarthy5:10
5."Hand of Fate"McCarthy3:10
6."Song for Ukraine" (instrumental)Griffin1:55
7."To the Manor Born"McCarthy3:28
8."That's What They Say About Love"Griffin2:37
9."Country Blues (Kitchen)"McCarthy3:32
10."Tom Tom"Griffin, McCarthy, Sowders, Ed Stasium 4:21
11."Until God Takes Me Away"Griffin2:29
12."Flying Out of London in the Rain" Tom Stevens 4:47

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes. [12]

The Long Ryders
Additional musicians
Technical

Charts

Chart performance for September November
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [19] 49
UK Album Sales [20] 52
UK Physical Albums [21] 50
UK Country Albums (OCC) [22] 3
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [23] 19
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC) [24] 7

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