HOW TO BECOME CLAIRVOYANT
HOW TO BECOME CLAIRVOYANT,
ROBBIE ROBERTSON’S FIRST ALBUM IN OVER A DECADE, IS DUE OUT APRIL 5, 2011 ON 429 RECORDS
Produced By Marius de Vries And Robertson
Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Robert Randolph, Trent Reznor And Tom Morello are Featured
On April 5, 2011, 429 Records will release How To Become Clairvoyant, Robbie Robertson’s fifth solo album and his first record in more than 10 years. Guitar virtuosos Eric Clapton (who co-wrote three tracks with Robertson), Tom Morello and Robert Randolph guest on the album, which Robertson co-produced with Marius de Vries. How To Become Clairvoyant also features Steve Winwood and Trent Reznor as well as vocalists Angela McCluskey, Rocco Deluca, Dana Glover and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes. Bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Ian Thomas lay down the groove throughout.
On his last two albums – Music for The Native Americans (1994) and Contact from the Underworld of Redboy (1998) – Robertson explored his ancestry. Now, with How To Become Clairvoyant, he takes on his rock heritage, delivering his first-ever song about leaving The Band, the evocative “This Is Where I Get Off.” “What is lost? What is missing?” Robertson asks on “When The Night Was Young,” a poignant reflection on youthful idealism. “We could change the world/stop the war…but that was back when the night was young.”
The smoldering “Straight Down The Line” is a sly nod to rock ‘n’ roll’s early reputation as the Devil’s music, while the blistering “He Don’t Live Here No More” details a close friend’s battle with addiction. The latter features Clapton on harmony vocal and electric and slide guitars alongside Robertson’s soulful gut string guitar solo.
The track listing for How to Become Clairvoyant is as follows:
1. Straight Down The Line
2. When The Night Was Young
3. He Don’t Live Here No More
4. The Right Mistake
5. This Is Where I Get Off
6. Fear of Falling
7. She’s Not Mine
8. Madame X
9. Axman
10. Won’t Be Back
11. How To Become Clairvoyant
12. Tango For Django
This album can’t arrive fast enough. We’ve all been waiting – I think as far back as those first hints of a Clapton collaboration during his BLUES tour in 94. Perhaps after finally framing the Band in such a grand way (the 2001 reissues, the expanded/remastered LAST WALTZ, the expansive BAND box-set) he now can go back to rock with a greater appreciation. Hearing the title track on the TRUE BLOOD (!!) (assuming that version is the one to be found on the album?) soundtrack was enough to have me counting the days.
So, how about another Rock Hall Visit for us Clevelanders, not to mention all the rock fans waiting for this one!
Can’t wait.
TR
Cleveland.
Cant wait to buy and listen!!
Thank you
the single is awesome. if this is what the record is like than we have another classic masterpiece by a master. thanks robbie for the music.
This is amazing good news. Robbie Robertson’s solo work has been extraordinary; the song samples sound great. It has been a long wait – but music of this quality makes it all worthwhile.
TOUR??……..PLEASE!!
What about a tour with Robbie and Eric. That would be something. Looking forward to receiving the new Album. It has been too long.
Proud to be a fellow creative Canadian. Love “How to become Clairvoyant”. Bravo!
Stay inspired!
Michelle
Can’t wait to hear this album. Have been a huge fan of Robbie since the 60′s.
Yay.
This album just unseated ‘Contact from the Underworld of Redboy’ from its long-held position among my Desert Island Discs.
Well done, Robbie. And thank you.
There are rivers without end between the song lines in your soul. These bring now new tonal
landscapes after having written anthems and scores for our cultural emergence. Your music carries us, lends strong roots of courage deeep within. Again you are needed among your tribes. Come home to Canada for awhile. The signs abound in dreams.
Bravo to your honoured great body of work and play; and to your heart at rest, the openness tangible.