Butch Walker - American Love Story (May 8, 2020) Album • Page 12

Something about the production on the Peachtree songs bothers me a bit. I think four of the five are incredible songs, but they feel a tad dry and lifeless to me on that record, whereas the live versions were really transcendent. "Let It Go Where It Supposed To," in particular, was immediately one of my favorite Butch songs ever when I saw him premiere it live at a New Year's show at the end of 2012, but I've never loved the studio version on quite that level. The Afraid of Ghosts songs just feel more vibrant and more cathartic (and this brings me no pleasure to admit, given who produced that record).

 

"I've Been Waiting For This" is Top 5 Butch for me, just a straight up perfect song

 

I love that we're naming the Peachtree Battle songs we love. I maintain Coming Home should have been his mid-career breakout hit. There's no reason that couldn't have been on Starbucks playlists across the world.

 

I did the same, and that "album" plus Stay Gold and Spade are by far my favorites. I see that most people list Letters as a favorite, that one just doesn't do that much for me honestly

 

I thought this was posted in here, but I looked back and don't see it. Produced by Butch, he does background vocals throughout, I assume he's playing some instruments

It took me a couple listens, but I kinda love this. I could imagine Butch singing every single one of these songs as one of his own from the early solo days, some real solid rockers on here. Her lyrics came off as a bit on-the-nose at first, but on second listen I really came around to it in a positive way. Worth a listen to any Butch fans, and it's a quick listen

 

I have the same feeling on Peachtrees production. No sure what it is, just feels like he maybe overdid it a bit. Like he went full in on the pop music production he does for other artists, where I feel with his own stuff there’s usually a bit more restraint

Had he done a full album of these sessions I feel like stylistically it would have been the closest thing to a sequel to Sycamore that he’s made. So it’s always a big what if for me

 

Yeah, this EP is great. I've had conversations with Kalie and she's a genuine die-hard Butch fan, dating back to the Letters/Left of Self-Centered days. She mentioned that a lot of the production choices on this record were really meant to call back to those records.

She also had Butch as a guest at her release show and they covered "Alicia Amnesia" (where she also covered "The Mixed Tape" by Jack's Mannequin). Audio quality on the video isn't great, but worth a watch.

 

It's the album of his that most feels like he did it on his own, and that lack of full-band electricity hurts it IMO.

 

oh wow, ok this is definitely on my "to-watch" queue for today, thanks for sharing

 

They also played the Opry together. Haven't been able to find a full video, but she posted a snippet of them duetting on "Closest Thing to You I'm Gonna Find."

 

wow that's quite a big stage for her

 

I think she made her Opry debut a couple years ago. She’s got an interesting history in and around country music, for sure.

 

new Billy Idol EP that Butch produced is a really enjoyable little burst of rock

 

Instagram post with a new song. Sounds very Stay Gold-esque

 

Yeah that sounds real real good

 

Oh yeah, that’s the Butch I love.

 

If you pause it at the right time you can see some other track names on the computer. Looks like they're all dated '19 and '20, including this one. Wonder if they're for an upcoming album or just unused demos/b-sides.

 

When he released American Love Story he kept talking about having songs for two records done. Maybe he’s just finally finishing up the other album

 

Yeah I remember an interview where he said he was sitting on two albums. ALS and an acoustic, Nebraska kind of thing. Been wondering if we're gonna get that album at some point, but this doesn't really fit that description.

Ready for anything

 

yeah, but it’s entirely possible it’s the same songs just with a different ply style

 

first single from the Jewel album Butch produced

 

Butch is featured on this Bob Seger cover

 

New feature

 

Some new production from him today also, co-produced the whole Train album and a new Paris Jackson single

 

Butch also noted he will be announcing a tour (Oct and Nov I think) and be releasing new music in the fall.