Dierks Bentley will release his latest album, Black, on vinyl on Friday (August 12th). Before the night’s Somewhere on a Beach Tour stop, he’ll visit Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis for an intimate in-store performance to celebrate the release with fans.
“When we created this album, I kept imagining the flow of this record being told with an ‘A’ side and ‘B’ side,” Dierks says in a press release. “We’ve released vinyl before, but I’ve never had the chance to really master it properly and didn’t really put the time in before that it deserved. With Black, every little detail has mattered to me…Sterling Sound in New York really gave the mix a warmth that you don’t hear on MP3 or CD, and I can’t wait for fans to hear the whole album this way.”
In May, Dierks went by New York City’s Sterling Sound as the album began its first pressing. Get a behind-the-scenes look with American Songwriter here: http://bit.ly/2at5iQD
Dierks is currently making his way up the country charts with the second single from Black, “Different for Girls,” featuring Elle King. The album, which bowed at the top of both Billboard’s Album Chart and the Country Album Chart, also features the No. 1 single, “Somewhere on a Beach.”
Audio / Dierks Bentley says the song “Black” kicked off the entire theme of his new album.
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“I wrote the song ‘Black.’ I loved the song and it had this kind of relationship, sexy thing going on. My wife’s maiden name is Black, and so it has these layers to it. Our 10th anniversary has come and gone, so it kind of sparked an idea of a relationship-type record. I think she heard the song and she really liked it, and then as the album started growing, it became less of just about her and more just about this journey in general – this guy going through these ebbs and flows in different relationships and trying to figure it all out.”
