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“Returns to Valley of Rain, then, is a start-to-finish delight.” Metacritic 🎶 Tracklist Highlights

Giant Sand's is a start-to-finish re-recording of their 1985 debut album, Valley of Rain . Frontman Howe Gelb revisited the project after his "retirement," gathering the original lineup to capture the songs "as they should have sounded". 💿 Key Takeaways Giant Sand - Returns To Valley Of Rain (2018) [...

Gelb wanted to redo the sessions using "proper" equipment, specifically a vintage Fender 30 valve amp , rather than the solid-state Roland amp used in the $400 original sessions. “Returns to Valley of Rain, then, is a

The recording features original members Scott Garber (fretless bass) and drummers Winston Watson and Tommy Larkins , alongside newer collaborators Gabriel Sullivan and Annie Dolan. “Returns to Valley of Rain

Critics and fans generally view the project as a successful, if unexpected, look back.