Kip Moore

Slowheart / Underground

This double disc re-issue sees Moore's 2017 album, 'Slowheart', pressed onto 12" UK vinyl for the first time, coupled together with his 'Underground' EP, included here on 10" vinyl. Available digitally from October 2016, 'Underground' – two new studio tracks, three live recordings – was a toast to a fan-base hungry for more music… "Everywhere we go, the fans keep asking for the recordings of these underground songs that they've been hearing for the last few years," said Kip at the time."I simply made this EP for the true fans." Since his 'Up All Night' debut in 2012, the Georgia native has built a special relationship with his following, engaging on a one-to-one level.Perhaps because of his own story, with its share of cold-water apartments in tough neighbourhoods, plus relationships lost in pursuit of the song-writing dream ('Slowheart' closer, 'Guitar Man', paints the picture memorably), he's always kept his feet tight to the turf, and it's an approach that makes the live performances consistently special – as much celebration as rock show. In 2018 / 2019, his decision to add some new flavours with an extended run of acoustic dates, both in North America and Europe, further emphasised the strength of this bond, with the shows often running into over-time and focussing on deep cuts as well as hits.Essentially, 'Underground' was born from the same desire – to give the fans exactly what they want! And now, this special Record Store Day Double-Pack permits the 'Underground' tracks a physical platform for the very first time anywhere – nicely complementing 'Slowheart' compositions such as 'Plead The Fifth', 'More Girls Like You', 'The Bull', 'Last Shot' and more…