Ever-Lovin' Jug Band - Move That Thing (2024) [Hi-Res]

"I can’t remember the last time I was so compelled to play an album over and over and over... This duo has carried the Freak/Psych Folk approach maybe the farthest it’s ever been carried."
- Peter Stampfel, Holy Modal Rounders

“The unique fusion of vintage and contemporary elements in ‘Move That Thing’… sets a new creative benchmark for genre blending in music.”
- Chris Ryan, Audio Fuzz

Ever-Lovin' Jug Band - Move That Thing

"Exploring new dimensions in the practical application of the one-gallon jug in modern musical arrangements: a starting point for the second century of jug band music."

The Ever-Lovin’ Jug Band solves complex paranormal mysteries through the power and insight of jug band music. Minnie Heart and Bill Howard have been writing and playing original and traditional jug band music together for over 10 years, touring, recording, and opening portals into alternate dimensions. Their explosive new record “Move That Thing” kicks off the second century of recorded jug playing in style. This album takes the idea of jug band music, using a one-gallon jug as a bass instrument, into new sonic territory. The 12 original songs range in style from ragtime to doo-wop to psychedelic slob-glam and beyond - an unexpected but welcome advancement in the field of jug blowing. These seemingly disparate elements, together, form a cohesive album, thanks in part to heavy jug bass blowing throughout. The duo recorded this album in their home studio, using their secret hoard of instruments and analog recording gear to create thick arrangements featuring soaring strings, heavy percussion, horn sections, vocal harmonies, wild textures, haunting soundscapes and sonic vistas - an extreme departure from the simple, more traditional style that they’ve been known for in the past.

After more than a decade of acoustic performance and live recording, traveling across Canada and the US, living in a van, and all that, their focus has recently shifted to studio work, where they have hunkered down to experiment with combining their interests and influences, both audio and visual, to create something truly new and unique. “Move That Thing” is the first successful result to be published from these experiments.