“The Returner”
Allison Russell is a singer and songwriter initially from Montreal and now primarily based in Nashville. She’s a Grammy-winner and an eight-time Grammy nominee. And she or he’s additionally gained Canada’s Juno Award, an Americana award, and extra. She starred in Hadestown on Broadway. She spent years in bands and collaborating with others earlier than she launched her first solo album in 2021. Her most up-to-date album got here out in 2026, and is known as In The Hour of Chaos. However for this episode, Allison and I talked concerning the title observe from her second album, The Returner, which got here out in 2023. She recorded it with an all-female ensemble that included Wendy & Lisa of The Revolution. It was co-written with JT Nero, her husband, and Drew Lindsay, her brother-in-law, and the 2 of them additionally co-produced the music with Allison.
You should buy or stream “The Returner” right here.
Illustration by Carlos Lerma.
Lisa Coleman – piano
Wendy Melvoin – bass
Megan Coleman – drums
Megan McCormick – electrical guitar
Pleasure Clark – acoustic guitar
Elizabeth Pupo-Walker – percussion
Larissa Maestro – string preparations, cello, vocal concord
Chauntee Ross – violin, vocal concord
Kerenza Peacock – violin
Monique Ross – cello, vocal concord
Brandi Carlile
Joni Mitchell
Birds of Chicago
Chaplin Recording Studios
