Harmonic Dirt Drops New Record “Tumbleweeds” With Funk & Waffles Release Party on January 30

Syracuse based band Harmonic Dirt released a fantastic new album Tumbleweeds in December of 2024 and are celebrating it at Funk ‘n Waffles with a special release concert on January 30th, featuring their new tunes.

Tumbleweeds features 10 tracks that flow together smoothly and is the fifth record by the group following Anthracite, Live At The Ridge, Rhode Island Street, and Blame The Horizon.

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The album opens with “Walking The Black Dog” which intros with a fun mandolin solo that keeps the entire track upbeat with catchy hooks and clean guitar solos. The title track begins like a Woody Guthrie storytelling saga and is agian up tempo as we roll along with the imagery of life on the road. “Nebraska Ave” the third track has a bluesy, bluegrass sway that instantly sooths the listener into a beautiful rocking lullaby.

“He’s a cowboy and you’re a poet, He’s a rebel and you’re a woman, he’s a loose cannon on your shoulder, he’s everything I cannot be…”

The fourth track “She’s Got A Lot Of Things” reminds one of Neil Young’s Harvest or Dylan’s Nashville Skyline. Simple, yet moving lyrics and toe tapping vibes mixed perfectly. “The Weather” features Susan Colman on vocals and has a folksinger’s heart over bluegrass backbeats. When the harmonies come together it lingers like the sweet harmonies of Peter, Paul and Mary. A very fun tune.

“Five Dollar Bills” is upbeat and again very catchy with a fun harmonica part playing along. It sounds like a song we already know in the best of ways and could definitely be a great radio hit with Traveling Wilbury similarities. “Deep Blue Water” opens with a pedal steel intro that swims along nicely with a vibrant mandolin, excellent harmonies and more beautiful lyrics of melancholy heartbreak.

“What Do You Have For Me” is a perfect Americana hit along the lines of The Band or Levon’s later records with Larry Campbell. “If all your wishes were weighted feathers, we struck the iron when it was all in the ground, I know you always have all the answers, and I pray you never stop putting me down.”

The ninth track “24 Hours In Philly” is a dreamy sequence of mythology and a song beautifully written to match. “Too Old To Die Young” closes out Tumbleweeds with a hint more country than the rest of the record. It goes perfectly though with the entire album and calls back to just how well Harmonic Dirt works together through each song and has matured throughout their careers. “You Wouldn’t mind another chance another chance to hit rewind.”

We will be dropping the needle back on the edge for another listen for sure. Congratulations to Harmonic Dirt and their amazing new record Tumbleweeds. You can follow them for more information on shows and their record release party on Instagram and Facebook. Tickets here.

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