“It has taken five records to make one that sounds the way we do onstage,” says
White Denim frontman James Petralli, explaining the bands new full-length
Corsicana Lemonade.
Set for release October 2013 via Downtown Records, Corsicana Lemonade puts
White Denims freewheeling stage ethos to wax and cements their position as a
quintessential, unique American rock band. Featuring production on two songs
and a full mix from iconic songwriter Jeff Tweedy, its a revelation, merging the
group’s manic live virtuosity into a rollicking ten-song mission statement.
The Austin, TX four-piece is no stranger to mixing crunchy punk energy,
scorched psychedelia, Southern rock and knotty funk, but Corsicana Lemonade,
the groups fifth studio album, naturally covers so many bases that it plays like
the greatest lost mixtape you could find on your dashboard during a hot summer
afternoon.
Since its formation in 2005 and first string of EPs in 2007, White Denim has
steadily expanded its sound. From the rootsy classicism of Last Day Of Summer
(2010) and noisy sun-soaked sizzle of Fits (2009) to the soft-edged riffage of D
(2011), the groups commitment to fiery live performance, odd time signatures,
textured exploration and blissful interludes has never wavered. It peaks on
Corsicana Lemonade.
