Allison Russell Promises a Celebratory Groove for Second Solo Album, ‘The Returner’: ‘We Don’t Talk About Survivors’ Joy Enough’
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Allison Russell had one of the most acclaimed records of 2021 with her solo debut, “Outside Child,” in spite of — or because of — the fact that reviews described just how tough much of the subject material was.
But she’s taking a break from “harrowing” with her second release, “The Returner,” which has just been announced as coming out Sept.
8. With its increased twin focus on grooves and celebration, it might not be inaccurate to call the album a party, albeit with the understanding that the celebration is a hard-fought party. “I thought about returning, and what that means to me,” Russell tells Variety, offering a preview of what to expect from the end-of-summer release. “And I thought about survivors’ joy, and how we don’t talk about that enough.” A taste of the 10-track album on the Fantasy label is being offered via the just-released title track.
This time, Russell joined in the production duties, co-producing and co-writing everything with Dim Star, the duo that consists of Drew Lindsay and JT Nero, the latter her partner in life as well as music.
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