New Multitudes - Changing World + Fan Photo from The Paradise
Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 10:37AM 
Words // Scott Pingeton
Photo // Dylan Pech
You can't be everywhere at once, and one of the shows I had to skip when I was in Austin for SXSW was New Multitudes at the Paradise. For those unfamiliar, New Multitudes is a folk supergroup that took on a similar task as the Billy Bragg/Wilco Mermaid Avenue project - take lost Woody Guthrie lyrics and bring them to life with music. On the album - which I highly recommend picking up - Jim James, Jay Farrar, Anders Parker and Will Johnson each take turns in the spotlight, putting their unique spin on Woody Guthrie originals. Jim James' take on "Changing World" is one of of my favorites, but the entire disc is a rewarding listen:
Changing World - Jim James (New Multitudes)
We'll have much more on the album leading up to their performance at Newport Folk in July, so stay tuned.
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