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Vandoliers

Life Behind Bars

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Released: 27th June 2025. 'Most personal album yet' is a well-worn cliche within the cliche-addled world of music promotion. But 'Life Behind Bars', the fifth studio album from beloved Texas country-punk ensemble Vandoliers, brings new meaning to that phrase. This album marks a series of firsts for the band, it's their first release with upstart Break Maiden Records and distributed by storied indie Thirty Tigers, their first with Grammy-winning producer Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Flogging Molly, Lucero), and their first recorded at the sprawling Sonic Ranch studios in West Texas. Most importantly, though, this collection of songs offers a window into frontwoman Jenni Rose's journey through addiction and gender dysphoria - a journey that has culminated in her decision to come out as a trans woman while working in the macho worlds of Texas country and punk rock, at a moment when the rights of trans people are more intensely threatened by the day.

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  • Details

    Released:
    27th June 2025
    Category:
    Country
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    732388219230
  • Description

    'Most personal album yet' is a well-worn cliche within the cliche-addled world of music promotion. But 'Life Behind Bars', the fifth studio album from beloved Texas country-punk ensemble Vandoliers, brings new meaning to that phrase. This album marks a series of firsts for the band, it's their first release with upstart Break Maiden Records and distributed by storied indie Thirty Tigers, their first with Grammy-winning producer Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Flogging Molly, Lucero), and their first recorded at the sprawling Sonic Ranch studios in West Texas. Most importantly, though, this collection of songs offers a window into frontwoman Jenni Rose's journey through addiction and gender dysphoria - a journey that has culminated in her decision to come out as a trans woman while working in the macho worlds of Texas country and punk rock, at a moment when the rights of trans people are more intensely threatened by the day.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Dead Canary
    Vandoliers
    2.Life Behind Bars
    Vandoliers
    3.Your Picture
    Vandoliers
    4.Bible Belt
    Vandoliers
    5.Thoughts and Prayers
    Vandoliers
    6.You Can't Party With the Lights On
    Vandoliers
    7.Valencia
    Vandoliers
    8.Jim's Barn
    Vandoliers
    9.Evergreen
    Vandoliers
    10.Dead in a Ditch
    Vandoliers
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