Joe Henry Releases Remastered Edition of "Blood From Stars"🩸⭐

This year, Joe Henry revisits a special trio of albums that represent his coming-of-age as a record maker.Following the release of the 2024 edition of Civilians, Joe Henry now introduces the second chapter of his reissue trilogy with a remastered version of Blood From Stars. 

Henry's acclaimed 2009 studio album saw him blending the sounds of orchestral blues and jazz with his profound lyrics and captivating vocals."I was listening to a lot of country-blues music at the time, and likewise was revisiting the poems of e. e. cummings; and I was fascinated by what I feel connects the two — and I can hear the songs on this particular collection as walking a tightrope between them," Henry explains his creative process and the inspiration for Blood From Stars.The result is one of his personal favorites amongst his own records.

The reissue edition of Blood From Stars features all original album tracks in newly remastered sound, as well as five rare recordings captured live on-air on KCRW's radio show "Morning Becomes Eclectic," hosted by Jason Bentley in 2009. 

"At a certain period of my working life, Santa Monica radio station KCRW's 'live' performance platform was an integral part of any album's rollout," Henry remarks. "And as such, I can recall being thrilled to push these new songs into the air for the first time, publicly," Henry recounts the importance of the performance on KCRW. "Listening now, I can hear that I was barely keeping a straight face throughout, so delighted was I by the occasion and opportunity."

As of today, the reissue edition of Blood From Stars is available in stores as 180g black double-vinyl in a high-quality gatefold jacket, CD Digipak and for digital download and streaming.

Access Blood From Stars here.

In addition to Blood From Stars, Henry's reissue trilogy also includes his 2007 record Civilians and the 2014 album Invisible Hour. All three reissue-albums will be pressed on 180g double-vinyl for the very first time and additionally be made available as CD Digipak, for streaming and digital download via earMUSIC.

FORMATS:

CD Digipak

Black 2LP Gatefold

Digital Download/Streaming

2024 Reissue Trilogy

Civilians — August 23

Blood From Stars — October 18

Invisible Hour — December 6

BLOOD FROM STARS TRACK LISTING:

"Prelude: Light No Lamp When the Sun Comes Down"

"The Man I Keep Hid"

"Channel"

"This Is My Favorite Cage"

"Death to the Storm"

"All Blues Hail Mary"

"Bellwether"

"Progress of Love"

"Over Her Shoulder"

"Suit on a Frame"

"Truce"

"Stars"

"Coda: Light No Lamp When the Sun Comes Down"

"Bellwether – Live-On-Air"*

"Truce – Live-On-Air"*

"Channel – Live-On-Air"*

"Stars – Live-On-Air"*

"Light No Lamp – Live-On-Air"*

* Previously unheard bonus material