The Troubled Times: State Highway 2

The first proper ‘band’ recording sessions by The Troubled Times, with the addition of David Heath on drums.

Improvised psychedelic rock – inspired by the Wairarapa rural landscapes, and the main road through them – with touches of country, Brazilian jazz, and electroacoustic experiments.

credits

Antony Milton – electric guitar, banjo (6), drums & keyboard (7)

Dave Edwards – electric guitar (1,3,5), acoustic guitar (2,6,7), bass (4), aluminium ladder (7)

David Heath – drums

released August 13, 2022

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Masterton, New Zealand

Recorded in Antony’s garage,
17th July + 7th August 2022

Photo by Sara Rogers

Tracklist

1.	Whatever you like (north of Wellington) 06:31
2.	Wairarapa bossa nova 03:18
3.	Passing the Tararuas 03:26
4.	Waiohine river after rain 02:50
5.	Driving inland 07:16
6.	Sanson & Woodville (acoustic) 06:34
7.	Snakes & ladder 02:08
8.	Spring nor’wester 06:35
9.	Bossanova Wairarapa (mais tempo)

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Further listening: The Troubled Times

Antony and Dave also collaborated on fiffdimension.bandcamp.com/album/return-of-the-sun-2021
and
layyourburdensdown.bandcamp.com/album/-