Giant Sand - Returns To Valley Of Rain (2018) [... (2026)

: Rather than a simple remaster, Gelb re-did the original sessions to reflect how he felt they "should've sounded" back in the early '80s.

Released in 2018, is a complete re-recording of Giant Sand’s 1985 debut album, Valley of Rain . After officially retiring the band in 2016, frontman Howe Gelb reunited several original members to re-capture these early songs with a more direct, "buzzier" guitar sound and modern production. The Project Concept Giant Sand - Returns To Valley Of Rain (2018) [...

The album features a mix of the band's "original" and "current" eras: : Vocals and guitar. : Rather than a simple remaster, Gelb re-did

: Keeping with the spirit of the original 1983 recording, the 2018 sessions were completed in just one and a half days for the same $400 budget. The Project Concept The album features a mix

: The band intentionally used a period-correct Fender 30 valve amplifier from the early 1980s and avoided modern pedal boards to maintain a raw, gritty sound. Personnel & Lineup