Alejandro Rose-Garcia built his early reputation the hard way, busking with a suitcase kick drum and a battered guitar before Austin’s music scene caught up to what he was doing. *And The War Came* captured that raw, self-sufficient energy at exactly the right moment, arriving as listeners were hungry for something rooted and unpolished in the best possible sense.

Celebrating a decade of Shakey Graves’ breakout debut album, And The War Came Ten Year Anniversary Edition drops December 7, including a deluxe 2 x LP vinyl set with new gatefold art, photos, liner notes, and a personal letter from Alejandro Rose Garcia himself. The B-disc contains unearthed demos, alternate versions, and fan-favorite tracks available for the first time.The album spawned the RIAA Certified Gold single, “Dearly Departed (feat. Esme Patterson),” and helped usher in a new folk revival in 2014 as Shakey Graves performed Conan, Letterman, Seth Meyers, Austin City Limits, and Tiny Desk all in the same run leading to his Best Emerging Artist crown at the 2015 Americana Music Awards. Since then, the album has racked up over 245 million streams and sold more than 95,000 copies.

Tracklist

Side A

1.This Is The Beginning2.Only Son3.Dearly Departed4.The Perfect Parts5.Hard Wired6.Family and Genus

Side B

1.Big Time Nashville Star2.Pansy Waltz3.House Of Winston4.If Not For You5.Call It Heaven

Side C

1.Rotten Ol’ Me (Kitchen Version)2.If Not For You (Alt. Concept)3.Dearly Departed (Demo)4.Willin’ (Voice Memo – Feat Shovels & Rope and Lucius @ Newport Folk Fest 2014)5.Big Time Nashville Star (Feat Monica Martin)

Side D

1.War Horn2.The Perfect Parts (Demo)3.Call It Heaven (Demo)4.Coupe Deville5.Where A Boy Once Stood

UPC: 803020279117
Label: Dualtone Music Group
Release Date: 12.13.24
Format: LP Vinyl