Bill Lloyd to Release LP “Working the Long Game” on September 24

BIG STIR RECORDS and SPYDERPOP RECORDS are proud to announce the third in their ongoing series of album relaunches: BILL LLOYD‘s WORKING THE LONG GAME, out September 24 on vinyl LP, CD, and streaming on all digital platforms. The new release of the acclaimed album from Nashville’s multi-genre and multitalented singer-songwriter is preceded by a freshly-issued digital single drawn from the record, “Satellite” b/w “Yesterday,” and is available for pre-order at www.bigstirrecords.com/store, www.bigstirrecords.bandcamp.com and everywhere now. The record joins recent relaunches from LANNIE FLOWERS and DANNY WILKERSON in bringing the music of SpyderPop Records to the airwaves, record stores, and ears of new fans worldwide.

WORKING THE LONG GAME is Bill Lloyd‘s ninth solo release since his first pop-rock solo album, Feeling the Elephant in 1986, with much creative ground covered in the years between. It hasn’t all been power pop – Bill is probably most familiar to mainstream audiences for his success in the alt-country duo, Foster & Lloyd – but one listen to the two tracks on the new single reveals that this is a top-flight guitar pop record through and through. “Satellite” and “Yesterday” both bristle with energized, jangly guitars, layers of pristine harmonies, and Lloyd‘s gift for melodic and lyrical songcraft.

There’s also the classic AM-ready bounce of the title track, and the Stonesy “Interrupted” with its wry takedown of the hectic pace of the digital age. And the gorgeous balladry of “Shining.” And “Go-To Girl”, a shuffle worthy of Buddy Holly, and more… twelve tracks of should-be hits. It’s no wonder that the album was hailed upon its original release as a high-water mark even among Bill’s beloved catalog.

On Working the Long Game, Lloyd teams upwith an impressive list of co-writers, and the partnerships dovetail beautifully with his own considerable talents. For the music fans who still read liner notes and know the names of the songwriters and players, this album features a treasure trove of collaborative writing and musical interplay. “The co-writers like Graham Gouldman (10CC), Freedy Johnston, Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick), Aaron Lee Tasjan, Buddy Mondlock and Scot Sax (Wanderlust) are all great record-makers on their own and it was great to get to work with them all,” says Bill. “Tom Petersson adding his bass to the track of ‘Yesterday’ definitely took it up a notch or five.”

As for the “long game” of the title, the song “Merch Table” may provide the best insight for the overall theme of the album. “You’re asking me, Why do you still do this?  I thought by now you woulda’ had your fill. There’s a thing that happens in the moment… when it’s real.” With the global relaunch of Working The Long Game, you’ll be able to drop the needle yourself and feel it, too.