The Alabama Shakes’ second album, “Sound & Color” isn’t scheduled to come out until April 21^st, but its first release, “Don’t Wanna Fight” is already out on YouTube and other outlets.

I’m looking forward to this release, as is anyone who remotely enjoyed their first album. Here’s a great quote from Ann Powers of NPR Music on the new release:

“Don’t Wanna Fight” is just a taste of what Alabama Shakes accomplish on the new album Sound & Color, to be released April 21. Produced by Blake Mills, it shows the foursome digging into music history, touching on psychedelia and punk, gospel and classic rock and more, while maintaining the zeal that instantly attracted so many listeners when the group burst forth from Athens, Alabama in 2011.” Read more…

Check it out!

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