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JOE HENRY RELEASES REMASTERED EDITION OF HIS 2009 CLASSIC 'BLOOD FROM STARS'
Joe Henry18/10/2024

Joe Henry releases the remastered edition of his album ‘Blood from Stars’ through earMUSIC.

Henry’s acclaimed 2009 studio album saw him blending the sounds of orchestral blues and jazz with his profound lyrics and captivating vocals.

I was listening to a lot of country-blues music at the time, and likewise was revisiting the poems of e. e. cummings; and I was fascinated by what I feel connects the two –– and I can hear the songs on this particular collection as walking a tightrope between them.’, Henry explains his creative process and the inspiration for ‘Blood From Stars’. The result is one of his personal favorites amongst his own records.

The reissue edition of ‘Blood From Stars’ features all original album tracks in newly remastered sound as well as five rare recordings captured live on-air on KCRW’s radio show ‘Morning Becomes Eclectic’ hosted by Jason Bentley in 2009.

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‘At a certain period of my working life, Santa Monica radio station KCRW’s ‘live’ performance platform was an integral part of any album’s rollout. And as such, I can recall being thrilled to push these new songs into the air for the first time, publicly.’, Henry recounts the importance of the performance on KCRW. ‘Listening now, I can hear that I was barely keeping a straight face throughout, so delighted was I by the occasion and opportunity.’

As of today, the reissue edition of ‘Blood From Stars’ is available in stores as 180g black double-vinyl in a high-quality gatefold jacket, CD Digipak and for digital download and streaming.

In addition to ‘Blood From Stars’, Henry’s reissue trilogy also includes his 2007 record ‘Civilians’ and the 2014 album ‘Invisible Hour’. All three reissue-albums will be pressed on 180g double-vinyl for the very first time and additionally be made available as CD Digipak, for streaming and digital download.

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