Pilgrim Song

Abe Partridge has become a revered songwriter, visual folk artist and storyteller. He has been the subject of the podcast Alabama Astronaut and toured the US and Europe extensively with Matthew Sweet, David Ford, Drivin' N' Cryin' and Red Clay Strays, with whom he shares a side project called The Psych Peas. Pilgrim Song is produced by Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth.

Pilgrim Song is a collection of songs mostly inspired by Abe's unusual life, from rural Appalachian preacher to military war veteran to Alabama folk hero. The songs were recorded to tape at Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, Georgia, with a band featuring his longtime touring bandmates and Steve Shelley on drums. The songs range from the earthly to the surreal, at times playful and at others serious as a heart attack: a soundtrack to a southern pilgrimage.