This Is the New That

This Is the New That
Studio album by Jonathan Byrd
Released	March 21, 2007
Recorded	2006
Genre	folk, folk-rock singer-songwriter
Label	Waterbug Records
Jonathan Byrd chronology
The Sea and the Sky 2004 This Is the New That 2007 Radio Soul 2007

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Dirty Linen	favorable[1]
FolkWax	9/10[2]
NetRhythms	favorable[3]
Rambles	unfavorable[4]
Valley Advocate	favorable[5]

This Is the New That is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Jonathan Byrd. It was officially released March 21, 2007, although online availability began in late December 2006.^[6] While Byrd's earlier recordings have been in more of a traditional folk vein ranging at times from bluegrass to world music, this release places Byrd's song craft in somewhat more of a rock setting. According to Byrd, some of his diverse influences here include Bob Dylan, Anais Mitchell, The Beatles & Merle Haggard.^[7]

Byrd is joined by a number of musicians. Collaborators from his previous disc, Rob McMaken and Andrew Reissiger of the Athens, Georgia-based world music duo, Dromedary join him again on this recording, however, this time they bring in amped up electric guitars rather than their usual assortment of exotic instruments.^[8]

Mastering of the CD was completed in early October 2006,^[9] and tracks from the disc began receiving its first U.S. airplay later that month.^[10] Also, the track, "The Cocaine Kid" received airplay in Europe as early as January, 2007.^[11]

Track listing

1. "The Cocaine Kid"
2. "Colleen"
3. "Jesus was a Bootlegger"
4. "Hank"
5. "Sexy Jessie"
6. "Austin Women"
7. "The Cold & Hungry Night"
8. "Learn to Rock 'n' Roll"
9. "Amelia, My Dream"
10. "I Want You"
11. "The Bishop & The Ghost of the Nazarene"
12. "Jacks"

Credits

Musicians:

• Jonathan Byrd – guitar & vocals
• Rob McMaken – electric guitar & vocals
• Andrew Reissiger – electric guitar
• Jeff Reilly – drums
• Neal Fountain – bass & lap steel
• Will McFarlane – electric guitar
• Mary Moss – vocals

Production:

• Mastering – Bob Klotz Audio Productions, Port Matilda, Pennsylvania ^[9]

Notes and sources

1. Chaisson, Bill, "Jonathan Byrd: This Is the New That", Dirty Linen, 131 (August–September 2007), p.79
2. Arthur Wood, "A Sonic and Literate Success" [Review], FolkWax, March 21, 2007 (link requires free subscription)
3. David Kidman, "Review: Johnathan Byrd, This Is The New That", NetRhythms.co.uk, June 2007
4. Michael Scott Cain, "Review: Johnathan Byrd, This Is The New That", Rambles.net, June 16, 2007
5. Rob Weir, "This Week's CD Reviews: Jonathan Byrd - This is the New That", Valley Advocate, February 22, 2007 (link to article)
6. music page at jonathanbyrd.com
7. This Is The New That page at Waterbug Records
8. This Is The New That page at dromedarymusic.com
9. Bob Klotz Audio Productions, announces mastering completed, Oct 2, 2006
10. "The Bull City Cosmic Hoedown" with Washboard Dave, playlist, Tuesday, October 10, 2006
11. see January 25, 2007 playlist for Bob Harris Country (link) on BBC2