SIGNED Lonnie Holley - Oh Me Oh My (Blue Vinyl)

Signed copies on limited transparent blue vinyl.

The beloved outsider artist offers an elegant and ferocious album, less a performance of pain endured and more a display of perseverance, of relentless hope.

Producer Jacknife Lee's studio is the perfect sculpting workshop, his genre-transcending sound palette consciously giving enough space for Holley's ruminative spontaneity, but not afraid to harden and sharpen to match the intensity of the subject matter when required. What comes out, the strength Lonnie has, not just to speak plainly of the unshakeable hurt inflicted upon him over the years, but to come through it with such catharsis and love for humanity, is nothing short of overwhelming.

The guest appearances are star studded - Michael Stipe, Bon Iver and Sharon Van Etten all subtly elevate their tracks, in contributive conversation with Lonnie. The shuffling afro-jazz-funk of the two Moor Mother collaborations are massive highlights, and Jeff Parker's unmistakeable guitar is always a welcome layer. An incredibly moving and unique record all round from an absolute treasure of an artist still pushing boundaries at 73 years old.