Songs built around joy and heartbreak with a dusty soul feel, Tyler Ballgame steps out with a record both intimate and expansive, a triumphant debut from an expressive and vital new voice.
Tyler Ballgame - For The First Time, Again
Who
LA via Rhode Island singer-songwriter Tyler Ballgame releases his finely-crafted debut, an emotional body of work, rooted in classic rock, indie and Americana. Ballgame's debut also marks his signing to the renowned Rough Trade Records.
What
Exploring self-discovery, acceptance and faith, For the First Time, Again introduces Ballgame as a rich and mesmerising vocalist on the rise, a true storyteller and master of timeless melodies. Balancing tenderness with funk on I Believe In Love, heartrending falsetto on Goodbye Love or the upbeat folk-rock 70's colour of Matter of Taste, the modern troubadour ties together a diverse collection of songs.
Rough Trade Records’ co-managing directors Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee say:
“Hearing Tyler Ballgame sing just reminds us of the tenderness that can exist within the most powerful framework of a human voice. Like Elvis, Roy Orbison or Harry Nilsson.”
With
John Lennon, Harry Nilsson and Westside Cowboy.
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