Transmissions (Amos Lee album)
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| Released | August 9, 2024 | |||
| Length | 51:02 | |||
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| Producer | Amos Lee | |||
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Transmissions is the eleventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Amos Lee. It was released on August 9, 2024, under Lee's own imprint Hoagiemouth Records with distribution handled by Thirty Tigers.[1]
Background and promotion
[edit]Transmissions was announced by Lee on March 14, 2024 alongside a tour in promotion of it for summer 2024; it is his first album of original material since Dreamland (2022).[2] The album was produced by Lee himself and recorded it live with his band within a timeframe of a week in Upstate New York.[3]
The lead single from the album, "Hold On Tight", was released on April 24, 2024.[4] The second single, "Beautiful Day", was released on May 29, 2024.[5] The third and final single, "Darkest Places", was released on July 10, 2024.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]Avery Gregurich of No Depression wrote in her review of Transmissions that it was "an album of personal retrospection in a culture flowing at hyperspeed" that was "about middle life, love, and yielding to the moment that you are in with grace and humility."[7] Writing for American Songwriter, Hal Horowitz rated the album three-and-a-half out of five "notes" and described it as "reflective, often hushed and musically stripped-down". He concluded his review by writing that it was "heartfelt" and "sincere" while comparing it to Lee's previous efforts, while also remarking that the album "[nudged] lyrical and occasionally vocal boundaries with [Lee's] refined, moving approach."[8]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Built to Fall" | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Beautiful Day" | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Carry You On" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Hold On Tight" | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Madison" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Darkest Places" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Keep on Movin" | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Night Light" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Lucky Ones" | 5:05 |
| 10. | "When You Go" | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Baby Pictures" | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 51:02 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits for Transmissions adapted from Tidal.[9]
Musicians
[edit]- Amos Lee - vocals, keyboards, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Zach Djanikan - banjo, bass, electric guitar, mandolin, piano, saxophone, background vocals
- Jaron Ovlesky - bass, keyboards, organ, percussion, piano, synthesizer, background vocals
- Rob Moose - cello, viola, violin
- Lee Falco - drums, percussion, background vocals
- Connor Kennedy - electric guitar
- Mikaela Davis - harp
- Greg Leisz - lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar
Technical
[edit]- Amos Lee - production, back cover photo
- Gillian Pelkonen - assistant engineer
- Will Burger - assistant engineer
- Denise Guerin - cover photo
- Pete Hanlon - engineer
- Adam Ayan - mastering
- Tchad Blake - mixing
- Anthony Mulcahy - photography
References
[edit]- ^ "Transmissions by Amos Lee on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 9, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Todd, Nate (March 14, 2024). "Amos Lee Adds 2024 US Tour Dates & Announces New Album 'Transmissions'". JamBase. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Zeleniak, Maeve (April 24, 2024). "Amos Lee announces new album, 'Transmissions,' and shares impactful new single "Hold On Tight"". WXPN. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Amos Lee. "Hold On Tight - Single by Amos Lee". Spotify. Hoagiemouth Records/Thirty Tigers. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Sharpe, Josh (May 29, 2024). "Amos Lee Shares New Song 'Beautiful Day' About Self-Acceptance". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Gehlich, Clare (July 10, 2024). "Amos Lee announces new album 'Transmissions' out Aug. 9, shares new single "Darkest Places"". MELODIC Magazine. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Gregurich, Avery (August 7, 2024). "ALBUM REVIEW: Amos Lee Searches and Finds on 'Transmissions' - No Depression". No Depression: Roots Music and Culture Journalism. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (August 21, 2024). "Review: Amos Lee Nudges Lyrical and Vocal Boundaries on 'Transmissions'". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "Transmissions / Amos Lee / Credits". Tidal. August 9, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2026.