Pinkville

Like the soundtrack to a movie that doesnt yet exist, Rod Melancons Pinkville whips up a world filled with shellshocked war veterans, gun-wielding rock & rollers, and other down-on-their-luck characters, mixing cinematic details and electric guitars into its own version of greasy, gothic Americana. Pinkville, his fourth release, displays a stunning diversity. There are psychedelic soul songs, Rolling Stones-inspired rockers, tributes to icons like Freddy Fender and Tom Petty, and a cover of Bruce Springsteens 57 Channels (And Nothin On), all captured in analog sound by co-producers Adrian Quesada and Will Walden. Recorded in a series of live takes in Adrian Quesadas Austin-area studio, Pinkville blurs the lines between roadhouse country-rock, Texas blues, Louisiana soul, and all points between. Its haunted-sounding music for the heartland. And its Rod Melancon as youve never heard him before: focused, unconventional, and willing to chase the muse into territory where few have gone before.