Paradise of Bachelors

Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band: Pedal Steal + Four Corners (PoB-045)

Pedal Steal + Four Corners collects, for the first time, Allen’s radio plays and long-form narrative audio works—2.5 hours of cinematic songs, stories, and country-concrète sound collage—in a deluxe gatefold edition, including one LP, three CDs, a DL code, and an exhaustive 28pp. color booklet. Read More

by paradiseofbachelors on Jan 14, 2019 • Comments Closed

DISCOGRAPHY / Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman: True North (PoB-044)

The masterful follow-up to his universally celebrated 50, True North finds the elder statesman of British songwriting and guitar plumbing an even deeper deep and honing an ever keener edge to his iconic writing. Steve Gunn produces and plays guitar, and Bridget St John sings, with cellist Sarah Smout and pedal steel player BJ Cole. Read More

by paradiseofbachelors on Nov 28, 2018 • 1 Comment

DISCOGRAPHY / Nap Eyes

Nap Eyes: Too Bad (PoB-053)

In their first recordings released since the critically acclaimed long-player I'm Bad Now, Haligonian heroes Nap Eyes sail an autumnal wind of regret and longing. "Have You Seen the Light" exposes an inscape of illumination and revelation. "I've Always Known You Care" evinces the affections we do not reveal, as the fall leaves fall. Read More

by paradiseofbachelors on Nov 2, 2018 • Comments Closed

DISCOGRAPHY / Jennifer Castle / The Weather Station / V/A

The Weather Station & Jennifer Castle: Collaboration Session #3 (PoB-052)

Two of the greatest working songwriters and poetic voices in Canada have recorded a magical pair of songs together. The Weather Station’s “I Tried to Wear the World (feat. Jennifer Castle)” and Jennifer Castle’s “Midas Touch (feat. The Weather Station)" represent their first-ever studio collaboration. Read More

by paradiseofbachelors on Oct 18, 2018 • Comments Closed

DISCOGRAPHY / Nathan Bowles

Nathan Bowles: Plainly Mistaken (PoB-043)

Nathan Bowles extends his acclaimed banjo and percussion practice into the full-band realm for the first time, showcasing both delicate solo meditations and smoldering, swinging ensemble explorations. “Like Alice Coltrane, Bowles tears open a tiny piece of fabric in the folk music continuum to let in the cosmic debris.” – NPR Music Read More

by paradiseofbachelors on Jul 24, 2018 • 2 Comments

NEWS

NEWS / ON SALE

PoB Spring Cleaning Sale: 20% Off All Catalog Items Through March 27.

by paradiseofbachelors on Mar 12, 2019 • Comments Closed

Redbuds are budding, allergens are flourishing, and we need to make room for new releases in our stacks. Shop here or on Bandcamp through March 27th and enter coupon code SPRING during checkout for 20% off all catalog (pre-2019) items. Plus, some special deals w=for big spenders.

NEWS / Terry Allen

Hear Terry Allen’s “Pedal Steal: Chapter 3” + Rawhide and Roses Radio Show with Host Jo Harvey Allen.

by paradiseofbachelors on Mar 5, 2019 • No Comments

Terry spoke with Aquarium Drunkard about his upcoming release, Pedal Steal + Four Corners, and the groundbreaking Rawhide and Roses radio show (1967–1971) he produced with host Jo Harvey Allen. Hear the third installment of Pedal Steal and selections from Rawhide and Roses and see more previews of the LP+3CD+book artwork.

Michael Chapman / NEWS

Michael Chapman’s True North Is Out Today Worldwide.

by paradiseofbachelors on Feb 8, 2019 • Comments Closed

Michael Chapman’s masterful new album True North is out today worldwide, now available to stream, download, and purchase from your favorite ethereal or concrete marketplace. Read on for the rapturous praise from the likes of The Wire, MOJO, Uncut, The Guardian, Associated Press, Pitchfork, and more, and check out the unboxing video of the wine-red edition of the LP.