{"title":"Kristina Train","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"county-line","title":"County Line","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe elegant Kristina Train has a voice for the ages - and a resume to match. Hand-picked by Herbie Hancock to join his band, being on Bruce Springsteen’s permanent playlist, and collaborating with Dr. Dre are just a few of the highlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Savannah-bred, Nashville-based singer started at Blue Note Records as the last artist signed by Arif Mardin, paving her own trail between Americana, country, jazz and pop. Now, after a foray in London and appearances on the legendary ‘Later… with Jools Holland’ show and the BBC’s Abbey Road Sessions, Train has four critically-acclaimed albums to her credit, including her 2009 debut, \u003cem\u003eSpilt Milk\u003c\/em\u003e, plus \u003cem\u003eDark Black\u003c\/em\u003e (on Mercury Records), \u003cem\u003eRayon City\u003c\/em\u003e and 2022’s \u003cem\u003eBody Pressure\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as this brand new recording: the lush and melodic \u003cem\u003eCounty Line\u003c\/em\u003e was produced by Colin Devlin and Kirk Pasich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCowritten by Train and writers including Ed Harcourt, Kim Richey, Jimmy Hogath, Mike Mattison and Paul Olsen, \u003cem\u003eCounty Line \u003c\/em\u003ehappened almost by chance over the past couple of years. As studio availability, producers and players - including the strings of the Oklahoma Philharmonic in arrangements by Golden Globe nominated composer Brian Byrne - magically lined up, Train recorded live vocals with piano, drums, guitar, bass and pedal steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe result is a collection that includes stunning originals, a flipside remake of Cher’s iconic anthem ‘Believe’ and a trio of reinvented country classics by Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson - now sung from a strong-woman perspective in Train’s raw-edge alto, which steeps each nostalgic phrase in the emotional immediacy of 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTrain says the album represents a culmination of life events in a rapidly changing and chaotic world: \u003ci\u003e“It’s where I came from and where I’m going. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eYes, I’m still trying to get there, but these songs are who I am, past and \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003epresent.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAcross 11 tracks, there are lost loves, revenge, daydreaming, psychotherapy and two-stepping - all wrapped around the sweet and sorrowful tones of Train’s voice, which is at once familiar and fresh. With its stalwart major-key piano chords that evoke hymns, winsome yearning, and powerful storytelling, \u003cem\u003eCounty Line\u003c\/em\u003e is a parade of evocative slow grooves and honest choruses with hopeful hooks that burrow deep into memory. When Train pulls out her own violin in a reprise of the title track, it’s the perfect end cap to a tour of the modern Americana musical landscape\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Elan Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":53230936752459,"sku":"R6261-6745","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":53230936785227,"sku":"R6261-1142","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_7fde2615-9972-47e0-ae0b-ae41c2d51bd1.jpg?v=1755869837"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/kristina-train.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}