Back Forty, the debut solo album of Seattle singer-songwriter Rob Joynes, is a collection of pensive, hummable songs that find power and emotional resonance in restraint. Sam Rosson’s clean and clear production gives the instruments a vibrancy that is complimented by Rob’s candid lyrics. The songs are concise and carefully-constructed, and while deeply personal, they also speak to universal themes of love, grief, family, and finding one’s place in the world. Occasionally, a debut album comes along that presents a fully-formed picture of the artist’s direction and aesthetic, and listening to it, you can feel that the artist has a long and accomplished career ahead of them. Back Forty is one such album.
If you live in the Seattle-Tacoma area and would like to pick up your order, please enter the code SEATTLE at checkout to waive the shipping fee.
Because of a delay at the record pressing plant, records are expected to ship within the next couple of weeks. CDs will ship right away.
Back Forty, the debut solo album of Seattle singer-songwriter Rob Joynes, is a collection of pensive, hummable songs that find power and emotional resonance in restraint. Sam Rosson’s clean and clear production gives the instruments a vibrancy that is complimented by Rob’s candid lyrics. The songs are concise and carefully-constructed, and while deeply personal, they also speak to universal themes of love, grief, family, and finding one’s place in the world. Occasionally, a debut album comes along that presents a fully-formed picture of the artist’s direction and aesthetic, and listening to it, you can feel that the artist has a long and accomplished career ahead of them. Back Forty is one such album.
If you live in the Seattle-Tacoma area and would like to pick up your order, please enter the code SEATTLE at checkout to waive the shipping fee.
Because of a delay at the record pressing plant, records are expected to ship within the next couple of weeks. CDs will ship right away.
Released September 18, 2020.