(LP) Michael Bernard Fitzgerald - Love Valley

Release Date:	112720
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At OCL studios in Calgary, Canada, Fitzgerald and his longtime friend and producer, Josh Rob Gwilliam, worked closely to bring life to Love Valley. This time, rather than bringing in other artists and producers, Fitzgerald and Gwilliam worked closely together to find concision and consistency throughout the record. The outcome is something fervent and purposeful.

The LP features some amazing musicians including Brett Resnick, who has worked with Kacey Musgraves and Margo Price on pedal steel, Lyle Molzan who has done drum work for Kathleen Edwards and Emm Gryner, and Art Edmaiston on Sax who has worked with Jim Lauderdale and Jonny Lang.

Hard to “stick in a box,” Michael Bernard Fitzgerald has, in his previous works, an easy listening/pop (produced) sound with indie lyrical sensibilities, i.e., a modern tone all the while trying to say something. In his fifth studio album, Love Valley, MBF is still trying to tell a story, however, the musical tone of the album is very different from the other four before it.

Musically, the whole album has continuity from start to finish. Unlike his previous works, this sound is scaled down. Acoustic guitar, and cajon seem to be present in all the songs. Keyboard, saxophone and pedal steel guitar get added as embellishments. As such, the instruments tend to stand out when used.
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