Abe Partridge - Love In The Dark

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Abe Partridge, a heralded musician, singer/songwriter, visual artist and podcaster based in Mobile, Alabama, has released the second single and video for “Alabama Astronauts” from his upcoming full-length recording Love In The Dark, and the follow up to the “Alabama Skies” EP, will be released on April 14, 2023 on Baldwin Country Public Records and distributed on vinyl, CD and streaming platforms via The Orchard.
 
The 10 original songs were recorded with producer and multi-instrumentalist, Shawn Byrne (bass, mandolin, lead guitar, soundscapes) at Great Hill Studio, Nashville, TN. Partridge’s rendition of “When You Go Down” was recorded at Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name, Middlesboro, KY with Ferrill Gibbs engineering. In addition to Partridge on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, players include Emily Sholes Smith on keyboards, vocals; Brian Sutherland on cello; Cassie Coots, backing vocals on “When You Go Down”; Molly Thomas, backing vocals on “Young Love, (Alabama Skies)” and John Hall (Red Clay Strays) on snare. All songs produced, mixed and mastered by Shawn Byrne.
 
Track listing for Love In The Dark:
 
1-Love In The Dark
2-Abe Partridge’s 403d Freakout
3-When You Go Down (Betty Jean Robinson)
4-Young Love (Alabama Skies)
5-Coffee On The Counter
6-Alabama Astronauts
7-Fake It ‘till You Make It
8-Helter Skelter
9-Pop Country Is For Posers
10-Look Up
11-Simplicity
 
Partridge will also release a 14 page, full-color comic book, Alabama Astronaut, featuring the lyrics to “Alabama Astronauts”. Illustrated by Russ Farris, the book is beautifully printed and includes a flexi-disc of an alternative version of the song.  It can be purchased at abepartridge.com.