Published 2023-05-05 06:00
Lucinda Williams will welcome this summer with a new album. The revered singer songwriter’s latest, titled "Stories From A Rock'N'Roll Heart", will arrive June 30th, 2023, and includes guest appearances by a number of other songwriting luminaries, including Bruce Springsteen, Angel Olsen, and Tommy Stinson. It follows her 2020 release, "Good Souls Better Angels".
1st up from the album is “New York Comeback,” on which Springsteen and Patti Scialfa add their background vocals to Williams’ lead. A straightforward rock tune with driving electric guitar and splashes of Hammond B3, it features Williams determined to get a moment of redemption in the face of doubt. “Everyone wants to beat the rush, there’s nothing left to see anymore”, she sings. But don’t blink, because you’ll miss her comeback, she warns, with Springsteen echoing her in the chorus.
"Stories From A Rock'N'Roll Heart" was produced by Williams with Tom Overby and Ray Kennedy, who also served as the project’s engineer. In addition to Springsteen and Scialfa, there are numerous guest backing vocalists, including Olsen, Stinson, Margo Price, Jeremy Ivey, and Buddy Miller. Jesse Malin, who’s worked with Williams on previous recordings, helped write 3 of the songs. "Stories From A Rock'N'Roll Heart" was created in the wake of Williams’ 2020 stroke, which took away her ability to play guitar. She adapted her songwriting process to be a collaboration with others.