Tift Merritt Traveling Alone Box Set

 
“The touch of sweet sadness in Tift Merritt’s voice has rarely served her better than it does on Traveling Alone.” - The New York Times
“Ms. Merritt put together what's likely to be a once-in-a-lifetime group of musicians that gives her new compositions an undeniable drive and a distinctive personality…Traveling Alone is her best yet.” - The Wall Street Journal
“A quietly arresting album, one of the best in Merritt’s catalog…there’s not a single note out of place.” - The Raleigh News & Observer
Hillsborough, NC - Yep Roc Records is pleased to announce the release of a special expanded box set of Tift Merritt’s critically acclaimed release, Traveling Alone, on September 17. One year after its initial release, the exquisite expanded version comes packaged with an illustrated hardbound lyric book. Merritt commissioned artist Diana Sudyka to help bring her words to life within a vintage book inspired by her travels and penchant for old fabrics, wallpapers, and bookstores.
In addition to Traveling Alone’s original tracks, the expanded edition features bonus album Traveling Companion - 10 previously unreleased acoustic tracks, including Merritt originals and two covers from Joni Mitchell and Tom Waits. Traveling Companionwas recorded this year at Brooklyn’s Mason Jar Music studio with guitarist Eric Heywood (The Jayhawks, Son Volt, Alejandro Escovedo). Please see a list of tour dates and track listing below.
The special companion package comes in both CD and LP formats. The CD version includes the hardbound, vintage-inspired book with two CDs in swinging pockets bound within the book’s pages. The premiere vinyl LP version includes three 180-gram LPs that span both Traveling Alone and Traveling Companion, the hardbound lyric book and three custom postcards.  Both come with a free digital download code insert, and are must-haves for Merritt fans new and old. Click here to pre-order the expanded edition.
“Looking forward to fall with some good friends as I'll be touring with Josh Ritter & Over The Rhine as well as singing with Andrew Bird at a few shows this summer!  Also, we will be releasing a very special deluxe edition of Traveling Alone with a lyric book illustrated by Diana Sudyka as well as an accompanying acoustic record, Traveling Companion, that Eric Heywood & I recorded!  So pleased how it all came together,” says Merritt.
In addition, you can join the Grammy Museum in the Clive Davis Theater on August 6 as they welcome Tift for the latest installment of our Spotlightseries. In discussion with Vice President of the GRAMMY Foundation, Scott Goldman, Tift will talk about her Southern roots as a musician, her approach to songwriting and her most recent album.. After the discussion, Tift will take audience questions and will perform. For tickets and additional information, please click here.

Track Listing: Traveling Alone: 1. Traveling Alone 2. Sweet Spot 3. Drifted Apart 4. Still Not Home 5. Feeling of Beauty 6. Too Soon To Go 7. Small Talk Relations 8. Spring 9. To Myself 10. In the Way 11. Marks
Traveling Companion acoustic album: 1. Traveling Alone 2. Lingering On 3. The Train Song 4. Drifted Apart 5. Real Understanding 6. For Free 7. Real Good On My Own 8. Country Cemetery 9. To Myself 10. Southern Downtown
Summer/Fall Tour Dates: 7/14 - Forecastle Festival - Louisville, KY 7/16 - Harris Concert Hall - Aspen CO w/ Simone Dinnerstein 7/18 - Salida High School - Salida, CO w/ Simone Dinnerstein 7/19 - Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill Music 7/20 - Sheridan Opera House - Telluride, CO 7/21 - The State Room - Salt Lake City, UT 7/28 - Newport Folk Festival - Newport, RI 8/3 - Pickathon - Happy Valley, OR 8/4 - Pickathon - Happy Valley, OR 8/6 - Grammy Museum - Los Angeles, CA 8/16  - The Visulite - Charlotte, NC 8/17 - NCMA - Raleigh, NC 9/6 - The Drake - Toronto, Ontario 9/7 - Ottawa Folk Festival - Ottawa, Ontario 10/15 - World Cafe, Philadelphia % 10/17 - Highline Ballroom, NYC % 10/19 - Somerville Theater, Boston % 10/27 - Pocklington, UK - Pocklington Arts Centre * 10/28 - Manchester, UK - Royal Northern College of Music * 10/29 - Glasgow, Scotland - Old Fruit Market * 10/30 - Bristol, UK - St. George's Church * 11/1 - Nijmegen, Holland - Doornroosje * 11/2 - Utrecht, Holland - Tivoli * 11/3 - Groningen, Holland - Stadsschouwburg * 11/4 - Breda, Holland - Mezz * 11/5 - Brussels, Belgium - Orangerie Botanique * 11/7 - Madrid, Spain - Moby Dick * 11/8 - Barcelona, Spain - La (2) * 11/10 - London, UK - The Barbican *
%supporting Over the Rhine *supporting Josh Ritter