Sturgill Simpson Announces ‘Metamodern Sounds in Country Music’ 10th Anniversary reissue

Sturgill Simpson’s landmark 2014 album, Metamodern Sounds In Country Music, will be reissued in celebration of its ten-year anniversary. Originally released May 13, 2014, the album marked a career breakthrough for Simpson personally and proved to be a seismic shift-maker within the larger country music genre.

Recorded live-to-tape with Simpson alongside his original band—bassist Kevin Black, guitarist Laur Joamets and drummer Miles Miller. Metamodern Sounds In Country Music was named one of Rolling Stone’s “Greatest Country Albums of All Time” in 2022, The New York Times called it, “one of the most jolting country albums in recent memory, and one that achieves majesty with just the barest of parts”.

The new special edition features a fully reimagined album cover, pressed on 180g Black Vinyl with an “Old-Style” Tip-On Jacket is available 8 May 2024, with full details and pre-order information available at sturgillsimpson.com.