Into the Wide (Deluxe Edition)

Roots rockers Delta Spirit will release their fourth studio album, Into the Wide, on September 9th via Dualtone Records. The band spent a year writing the follow-up to 2012′s self-titled effort in a “flood-ruined, cave-like, rat-colonized room” in their new homebase of Brooklyn. “That sense of feeling trapped in our studio and in the city definitely gave the album more of a weight than our previous records,” said multi-instrumentalist Kelly Winrich. “It played a big part in this being our moodiest recording yet.” When writing wrapped up, the band hightailed it to Atlanta’s Maze Studios, where they teamed up with producer Ben Allen (Deerhunter, Animal Collective, Cut Copy). According to a press release, Allen helped “breathe new life and brighter energy into the songs, while still capturing the claustrophobia of their creative writing space.” The primary focus, though, was emphasizing the band’s rollicking live show. “We just want the songs to be as epic and meaningful as possible when we play them in front of people, which is the be-all and end-all for us as a band,” said singer-guitarist Matt Vasquez. For a preview of the 12-track effort, the band’s unveiled a short teaser trailer featuring album opener “Push It”. Here, bits of garage-rock fuzz and post-punk ambiance add a dark and foreboding edge to the band’s already multi-facted rock sound.