Yellow Peril - Nat Myers (1LP Vinyl)

Yellow Peril by Nat Myers.

Nat Myers arrives with something that feels both ancient and immediate on "Yellow Peril," a record that treats the country blues tradition not as a museum piece but as a living conversation. From the opening bars of "75-71," Myers stakes his claim as a storyteller and a picker, letting the songs breathe with the kind of unhurried confidence that suggests he has spent real time absorbing the music that came before him.

The album unfolds across ten tracks that swing between playful and haunted. "Trixin'" and "Duck N' Dodge" carry a mischievous energy, while the title cut "Yellow Peril" and "Ramble No More" settle into deeper, more contemplative grooves. Myers has a gift for the turn of phrase and the well-placed silence, and the sequencing on the A side moves with intention, pulling you from the first note toward the reflective close.

Flip to the B side and the record deepens its emotional register. "Roscoe" and "Misbehavin' Mama" bring grit and grin in equal measure, then "Heart Like a Scroll" and "Undertaker Blues" lean into the shadowed corners of the blues, that place where mortality and longing meet. The closer, "Pray for Rain," leaves things suspended somewhere between resignation and hope, a fitting end to a record that never settles for the easy answer.

Much of the record's warmth comes from the hands behind the board. Produced by Dan Auerbach and mixed by M. Allen Parker and Dan Auerbach, "Yellow Peril" was recorded at Easy Acres in Nashville, Tennessee, and mixed at Easy Eye Sound Studios, also in Nashville. That pedigree shows in the way the arrangements sit in the room, giving Myers space to command the songs while framing his voice and guitar with just enough atmosphere to feel intimate rather than sparse.

This is the Easy Eye Sound exclusive maroon swirl vinyl pressing, a version made to be seen as well as heard. The marbled color adds a visual weight that matches the music's earthiness, and for collectors this variant carries an extra pull. Best of all, this copy is signed, making it a genuine keepsake for anyone drawn to the modern blues renaissance that Easy Eye Sound continues to champion.

For listeners who love records that connect the old world to the new, "Yellow Peril" is a rewarding find. It rewards close attention and repeat spins, offering new details in the phrasing and the mix each time around. On this exclusive maroon swirl pressing, it belongs on the shelf of anyone serious about where the blues is headed next.

Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. 75-71
A2. Trixin'
A3. Yellow Peril
A4. Ramble No More
A5. Duck N' Dodge
B1. Roscoe
B2. Misbehavin' Mama
B3. Heart Like a Scroll
B4. Undertaker Blues
B5. Pray for Rain

Notes:
SIGNED EASY EYE SOUND EXCLUSIVE MAROON SWIRL VINYL

Produced by Dan Auerbach
Mixed by M. Allen Parker & Dan Auerbach
Recorded at Easy Acres, Nashville, TN & Mixed at Easy Eye Sound Studios, Nashville, TN

Artist: Nat Myers

Format: 1LP

Genre: Blues

Label: Easy Eye Sound

Catalog Number: EES-031

Release Year: 2023

Country: United States

Condition: Sealed (New)