Released in 2018, is a complete re-recording of Giant Sand’s 1985 debut album, Valley of Rain . After officially retiring the band in 2016, frontman Howe Gelb reunited several original members to re-capture these early songs with a more direct, "buzzier" guitar sound and modern production. The Project Concept
: Thøger T. Lund (bass), Gabriel Sullivan (guitar/engineering), and Annie Dolan (guitar). Tracklist (2018 Edition)
: Keeping with the spirit of the original 1983 recording, the 2018 sessions were completed in just one and a half days for the same $400 budget. Giant Sand - Returns To Valley Of Rain (2018) [...
The 2018 version follows the tracklist of the original UK cassette release, which includes 11 tracks compared to the 10-track US LP. (3:20) Valley Of Rain (3:34) Curse of a Thousand Flames (4:44) Death Dying and Channel 5 (4:35) Barrio (4:23) Down On Town (Love's No Answer) (6:17) Artists (4:32) Man of Want (3:35) Torture of Love (3:58) October Anywhere (4:46) Black Venetian Blind (2:58) Key Listening Highlights Returns To Valley Of Rain - Giant Sand bandcamp
: Rather than a simple remaster, Gelb re-did the original sessions to reflect how he felt they "should've sounded" back in the early '80s. Released in 2018, is a complete re-recording of
: Winston Watson (drums), Tommy Larkins (drums), and Scott Garber (fretless bass) all returned for the project.
The album features a mix of the band's "original" and "current" eras: : Vocals and guitar. (3:20) Valley Of Rain (3:34) Curse of a
: The band intentionally used a period-correct Fender 30 valve amplifier from the early 1980s and avoided modern pedal boards to maintain a raw, gritty sound. Personnel & Lineup