HOWE GELB

‘Sno Angel Like You’ 10th Anniversary Deluxe Reissue Reminder
Out September 23rd
2LP / 2CD inc. DVD ‘bookback’

‘Sno Angel Like You’ tracks: https://soundcloud.com/firerecords/sets/howe-gelb-sno-angel-like-you-reissue

“Sno Angel Like You is a delight. The lyrics are rich with evacuative imagery.”NPR – John Brady

“A labour of love with endless rewards” Pitchfork

 “Howlin’ A Gale may be the song of Gelb’s career” Guardian

Howe Gelb’s current solo touring points towards Fire Records 10th Anniversary deluxe reissue of the highly acclaimed “Sno Angel like You” due out 23rd September. The 2CD ‘Bookback’ includes a feature length documentary DVD whilst the double vinyl will be available on double gate-fold. The reissue features ‘Sno Angel Winging It’ live at Reading Town Hall from 2006 on both formats.

Collaborating with Canadian Gospel Choir, Voice Of Praises following a performance at 2003’s Ottawa Bluesfest where Howe was billed alongside gospel choirs. Howe experienced his own awakening of sorts and found himself discussing with the church director the possibility of recording together.

A similar run of events ensued at the same festival and Howe would go on to meet folk singer Susan Odle. Recruiting along the way, Jim Bryson’s keyboard player and recording engineer Dave Draves was soon on board and would go on to record the album. Once in the studio, Howe met drummer Jeremy Gara (pre-Arcade Fire) and together they laid down the initial recordings of the album on guitar and drums using similar recording techniques to older Giant Sand.

Recording seven new songs with the choir arranging vocals, they also covered three Giant Sand songs and three Rainer Ptacek tracks. The uplifting and soulful popular tenth solo record sees “the occasionally unassuming, semi-mumble of Gelb’s voice contrast marvellously with the trained, primed-for-transcendence-quality singing of Voices of Praise.” (Tiny Mix Tapes).

Howe Gelb Live Dates

Sep 15: The Regent Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Sep 17: Slim’s, San Diego, CA

Giant Sand Live Dates

11 Aug: Sakan Festival, Brela, Croatia
13 Aug: Szene Wien, Vienna, Austria
02 Sep: Club Congress, Tucson, Arizona

Tracklist

LP1
1 Get to Leave
2 Paradise Here Abouts
3 But I Did Not
4 Hey Man
5 The Farm
6 That’s How Things Get Done
7 Love Knows (No Borders)
8 The Voice Within
9 Nail In The Sky
10 Howlin’ A Gale
11 Robes Of Bible Black
12 Worried Spirits
13 Neon Filler
14 Chore Of Enchantment
15 Get To Leave – Holy (Bonus)
16 Nail In The Sky – Original (Bonus)

LP2
1 Paradise Here Abouts
2 Dirty from The Rain
3 That’s How Things Get Done
4 Spiral
5 Robes Of Bible Black
6 Vortexas
7 Ballad Of The Tucson 2
8 Hey Man
9 Worried Spirits
10 Howlin’ A Gale
11 Nail In The Sky
12 Astonished
13 But I Did Not
14 Love Knows (No Borders)

Pre-order link: https://howegelbmusic.bandcamp.com/album/sno-angel-like-you