You don’t technically need to have a train song to be a great bluegrass band, but most do—and Magoo is no exception. The rising Denver-based jam grass quartet’s new single, “Can’t You Hear That Train”, is one of two locomotive tracks on the band’s debut album, What A Life, due out February 27th (the other being previously released single “Riding Trains”).
“‘Can’t You Hear That Train’ started as a classic train song–Your girl is leaving on a train and there’s nothing you can do about it. I wrote it about five years ago and just let it sit,” said guitarist Erik Hill. “When I pulled it back out last Spring and played it for the band, that’s when it really came alive and the jam found its way in. We always have a lot of fun playing the song live.”
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The new single is one of ten tracks featured on Magoo’s first full-length LP. The band has already released two EPs and several singles, some of which reappear on the new album’s tracklist. In addition to the two train songs, the album includes a pair of road songs—another ubiquitous theme—”The Road” and “The Roads Been Good to Me”, as well as lead single “Angel of Telluride” featuring new grass pioneer Sam Bush on vocals and fiddle. Scroll down to view the full tracklist and album art.
Listen to “Can’t You Hear That Train” below or on you preferred streaming platform. What A Life is available now to pre-save and pre-order.
They may not be riding trains, but Magoo is busy on the road, with an impressive list of upcoming shows and festival dates extending through the spring and summer. Scroll down for a full list of tour dates and head here for tickets.
Magoo – “Can’t You Hear That Train”
What A Life Tracklist:
01. Ohio Blues
02. Can’t You Hear That Train
03. Rippin’ Richard
04. Big Fall
05. Clarity
06. Riding Trains
07. Angel of Telluride (ft. Sam Bush)
08. The Road
09. What A Life
10. The Roads Been Good to Me
Magoo Tour Dates:
02.06 Winter Park, CO • Devil’s Craft
02.07 Basalt, CO • TACAW – The Arts Campus at Willits
02.12 Jackson, WY • The Virginian Lodge +
02.13 Salt Lake City, UT • The Commonwealth Room +
02.14 Grand Junction, CO • Mesa Theater
02.18 Louisville, KY • Zanzabar
02.19 Lexington, KY • The Burl
02.20 Chicago, IL • Martyrs’
02.21 Nashville, TN • The Blue Room at Third Man Records – SOLD OUT
02.27 – 03.01 Steamboat Springs, CO • WinterWonderGrass
03.12 Bellingham, WA • Wild Buffalo
03.13 Seattle, WA • Sunset Tavern
03.14 Newberg, OR • Newgrass Festival
03.17 Arcata, CA • Humboldt Brews
03.18 Chico, CA • Lost on Main
03.19 Crystal Bay, NV • Crystal Bay Club Casino
03.20 Nevada City, CA • Crazy Horse Saloon
03.21 Nevada City, CA • Crazy Horse Saloon
03.22 Folsom, CA • Folsom Saloon
03.25 Felton, CA • Felton Music Hall
03.26 Berkeley, CA • Cornerstone
03.27 Los Angeles, CA • The Mint
03.28 San Diego, CA • Winstons Beach Club
03.29 Phoenix, AZ • Last Exit Live
04.03 Fort Collins, CO • Aggie Theater
04.04 Denver, CO • Bluebird Theater – SOLD OUT
04.17-19 Driftwood, TX • Old Settler’s Music Festival
04.23-25 Baja California, Mexico • BajaWonderGrass
04.30 New Orleans, LA • Chickie Wah Wah (Late Show)
05.02 Brevard, NC • Oskar Blues Spring Shakedown
05.07-05.10 Pittsboro, NC • Shakori Hills Festival
05.16 Catonsville, MD • Music City Bluegrass & Roots Festival
05.17 Aztec, NM • Tico Time Bluegrass Festival”
05.21 Martinsville, VA • Rooster Walk
05.22 Cumberland, MD • Delfest
05.29 Golden, CO • Goldengrass
06.05-06.07 Palisade, CO • Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival
06.19-06.21 Swanzy, NH • Northlands Music & Arts Festival
06.25 Rothbury, MI • Electric Forest
06.26 Ownsboro, KY • ROMP Music Festival
06.27 Eau Claire, WI • Blue Ox Music Festival
07.02-07.05 Grass Valley, CO • High Sierra Music Festival
07.16 – 18 Showshoe, WV • 4848 Festival
07.30-08.02 Del Norte, CO • Rhythms On The Rio Music Festival
08.07 Alta, WY • Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival
08.09 Darrington, WA • Re/Evolution: SummerJam
08.13-08.16 Jensen, UT • RiverWonderGrass (SOLD OUT)
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