Restless: Vinyl LP

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Label: Oh Boy Records
Release Date: 28th March

2025 really is turning into a fine year for American folk and country rock or as it can often handily (or lazily) be called Americana. Palmyra hit us with a syrupy heartland rock and yearnsome alt country that recalls Hiss Golden Messenger, Bright Eyes and our modern day favourites Fust, Brown Horse and Wunderhorse.

Rising Virginia-based trio Palmyra blends indie rock and folk with raw honesty, capturing their journey through struggle, self-acceptance, and growth. The band's debut album, Restless, out on Oh Boy Records on March 28, reflects their evolving dynamic following moments of vulnerability and solidarity. “Shape I’m In,” the centerpiece track of the album, is a mind map that band member Sasha Landon wrote as they began to navigate their bipolar diagnosis. This song, the band’s submission for the Tiny Desk Concert in 2024, led to NPR naming them one of their ‘Best New Artists.’ Palmyra's music, steeped in the sounds of traditional instruments and shaped by their time in the South, defies easy categorization. They write about suicide, gender dysphoria, and the heavy boot of capitalism in songs that flirt with soul, post-rock, and even emo. Their courage in addressing these difficult themes is inspiring. The 10tracks of Restless are not just songs, they're true-to-life testimonials from three outstanding songwriters, figuring out existence in real-time in verse. These are songs to be sung or shouted out loud, coveted as anthems as we try to make our way from whatever shape we’re in toward whatever shape we hope to become.

Tracklisting:
Side A:

restless 
palm readers
arizona
no receipt 
shape i’m in 

Side B:
can’t slow down 
dishes
buffalo
stones throw 
carolina wren