The Last Tycoon announce debut album ‘Oppenheimer Blues’
Atlanta-based rock-n-rollers The Last Tycoon have announced their debut album. Titled 'Oppenheimer Blues', the album is set for an October 19 release. Co-produced by Jim White and Michael Rinne, the striking landscape of New Mexico serves as the cinematic backdrop of the album.
Frontman John Gladwin, who balances a career in music and film production, accepted a 2017 assignment for a CBS sci-fi pilot shot near Albuquerque. During the downtime on set, he absorbed the local culture and history – especially as it pertains to the Atomic Age of the 1960s. Channeling the mysterious and mundane experiences of the people he met, Gladwin crafted the 11-track effort that is 'Oppenheimer Blues.'
“New Mexico wears the past on its sleeve,” Gladwin says. “This record started out as an exploration of the past, but as we were making it the world changed drastically. It seemed like every day with each new headline the songs took on a new meaning and became more prescient than ever. When a song grows with the times – that’s how you know you’ve got something special.”