Rose City Band – “Lights On The Way”

Last year, Ripley Johnson of bands like Wooden Shjips and Moon Duo released his fifth solo album Garden Party under the name Rose City Band. Today, he’s announcing its follow-up, Sol Y Sombra. The lead single “Lights On The Way” is out now.

“With Rose City Band, I’m generally trying to make uplifting music, good time music,” Johnson explains. “This time I couldn’t avoid the shadow being more of a presence. There’s no getting away from it. The shadow is always there. So, I left it in.”

Sol Y Sombra features pedal steel guitarist Barry Walker, keyboardist Paul Hasenberg, drummer John Jeffrey, and special guest performances by synthesist/vocalist Sanae Yamada. Check out the LP opener “Lights On The Way” below.

TRACKLIST:
01 “Lights On The Way”
02 “Open Roads”
03 “Rolling Gold”
04 “Evergreen”
05 “Sunlight Daze”
06 “Radio Song”
07 “Seeds Of Light”
08 “La Mesa”
09 “Wheels”
10 “The Walls”

Sol Y Sombra is out 1/24/25 on Thrill Jockey.