Country singer Emily Nenni has announced a new album, Drive & Cry, due May 3 via New West (pre-order). It was produced by John James Tourville of The Deslondes and mixed by Matt Ross-Spang, and the rollicking first single “Get To Know Ya” is out now with a Joshua Shoemaker-directed video featuring Cornbread Cowboi, Joshua Hedley, Jonny Fritz, Esther Rose, Bella White, Riley Downing of The Deslondes, Jack Quiggins of Teddy & The Rough Riders, Hunter Pinkston of the Pink Stones, and more.
“Aside from ‘Amarillo Highway’ [by Terry Allen], which is a staple of my sets, this is the first record I have completely written on my own,” Emily says. “I spent a good bit of solitary time ruminating on things that had happened over the last year or two. Rethinking what I’m doing, how I’m doing it, who with, even in just the everyday. Change is hard but also such a gift. I’m most proud of the quality of folks involved in this record, they’re all top-notch professionals and the kindest people. I had so much fun —even through the tears—at every stage of making this record. I really hope everybody hears that.”
Check out the new song/video, album art, tracklist, and tour dates (including SXSW) below.
Tracklist
1. Get To Know Ya
2. Greatest Hits
3. Lay Of The Land
4. I Don’t Have To Like You
5. Drive & Cry
6. Changes
7. I Don’t Need You
8. I Can’t Pretend It Never Happened
9. Rootin’ For You
10. We Sure Could Two Step
11. Set On The Steps
12. Amarillo Highway
Emily Nenni — 2024 Tour Dates
2.21.24 – Nashville, TN – Riverside Revival (WMOT Wired In with Corb Lund)
3.13.24 – Austin, TX – Sagebrush (SXSW)
3.15.24 – Austin, TX – Antone’s (SXSW)
3.16.24 – The White Horse (SXSW)
5.16.24 – Bloomington, IN – Cosmic Songwriter Festival
6.22.24 – Helmville, MT – Old Salt Festival
6.29.24 – Pendleton, OR – Jackalope Jamboree
8.3.24 – Madison, WI – Sugar Maple Music Festival
