The 2018 album "Okemah and the Melody of Riot" found Son Volt continuing their exploration of American roots music, blending folk-rock and alt-country with a lyrical focus on social and political themes.
- The album was released on August 31, 2018, through Farrar's own Transmit Sound label.
- The title references Woody Guthrie, the influential folk singer-songwriter from Okemah, Oklahoma.
- The album arrived during a period of increased political polarization in the United States, with its themes reflecting the times.
Son Volt is the long-running project of guitarist/songwriter Jay Farrar, tracing a path through alternative country and roots rock since the mid-1990s. In 2018, Farrar continued to mine American musical traditions with "Okemah and the Melody of Riot," a record that found the band on the Transmit Sound label.
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