With The Party Is Over (recovered) Wade continues the intense exploration of her psyche’s recesses. As the project’s title notes, a handful of the songs date back to before Wade signed her major-label deal and have been “recovered” here with all-new versions.
In a time of self-reflection, Wade revisited her earlier writing sessions to revitalise past songs that still speak to the person she is today. She has also been playing some of her most relatable tracks on the road to sold-out shows across the world. These songs, which so many fans have gravitated to live, are now available for the first time. The Party Is Over (recovered) connects Wade’s past and present and breathes new life into her earlier works.
The Deluxe Version goes one step further, adding string-backed takes of the deeply personal ‘Hardwood Floor’ and cover of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’. Rounding out the Deluxe offerings are new solo-written tracks ‘I Didn’t Mean To’, ‘Bed Sheets’, and ‘Foolish’.
A longtime darling of and champion for independent record stores, Wade will release a special edition translucent purple vinyl for RSD Black Friday that includes the five Deluxe Version tracks. This limited-edition record, The Party Is Over (last call), will be available exclusively for RSD Black Friday on November 28th. Fans can visit recordstoreday.comto find their local shop.
The Party Is Over (recovered) Deluxe tracklist:
1. The Party Is Over
2. Let Us Down
3. East Coast
4. Roses
5. Left Me Behind
6. Candy From Strangers
7. Parking Garage
8. Songs I Won’t Remember
9. High in Your Apartment
10. Stay
11. Hardwood Floor
12.I Didn’t Mean To
13. Bed Sheets
14. Foolish
15. Hardwood Floor (string session)
16. Creep (string session)
The Party Is Over (last call) tracklist (RSD Black Friday exclusive):
1.I Didn’t Mean To
2. Bed Sheets
3. Foolish
4. Hardwood Floor (string session)
5. Creep (string session)
Praise for The Party Is Over (recovered)
“All her songs boast powerful, memorable melodies, incorporating a twinge of country into often tougher-edged tracks, some written nearly a decade ago, that feel timeless, especially in these revitalized performances” – American Songwriter
“With ‘The Party is Over (recovered)' Morgan Wade takes a massive leap forward. This is an artist in full command of her sound, her story and her truth. The album rocks, bleeds, rages and weeps—all the while showcasing a songwriter who’s found the full range of her voice. It’s not just a record—it’s a coming-of-age reckoning” – Entertainment Focus
“Wade continues to go from strength to strength, and this is a fabulous album where old meets new in perfect harmony” – Fireworks Magazine
“Every track is an emotive masterpiece” – Rock N Load Magazine
“It’s strongly compelling in the listening experience, where the emotion cannot be ignored in both the words and the honesty in the self-analysis that’s at play” – Lonesome Highway
“She slips between these modes effortlessly, but always sounds like herself, unfiltered, unmoved by trends, and unwilling to soften the edges” – New Releases Now
