City of Gold (Molly Tuttle album)

City of Gold is the upcoming fourth studio album by American bluegrass singer and musician Molly Tuttle. Released on July 21, 2023, it is Tuttle's second album for Nonesuch Records and features her band Golden Highway, who also receive star billing. A follow-up to their 2022 project Crooked Tree, the album was co-produced by Tuttle and dobro player Jerry Douglas and includes a collaboration with Dave Matthews. Songwriting collaborators include Melody Walker, Golden Highway member Shelby Means and Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor and Mason Via. The project was inspired by Tuttle's year of touring with Golden Highway and their having grown closer and more cohesive as a band.[1] It was preceded by the single "El Dorado".[2]

City of Gold
Studio album by
Molly Tuttle
ReleasedJuly 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)
StudioSound Emporium Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreBluegrass
LabelNonesuch
ProducerJerry Douglas, Molly Tuttle
Molly Tuttle chronology
Crooked Tree
(2022)		 City of Gold
(2023)
Singles from City of Gold
  1. "El Dorado"
    Released: April 27, 2023

Background

The album was announced on April 27, 2023, alongside the release of the lead single "El Dorado". In a press release reflecting on the album, Tuttle explained “When I was a kid, we took a field trip to Caloma, CA to learn about the gold rush. I’ll never forget the dusty hills and the grizzled old miner who showed us the nugget around his neck. Just like gold fever, music has always captivated me, captured my heart, and driven me to great lengths to explore its depths. On my new album I dug deep as a songwriter and co-producer and surfaced with a record that celebrates the music of my heart, my life, the land where I grew up, and the stories I heard along the way. I made this record with my band Golden Highway after playing over 100 shows across the country last year. On the road and in the studio, we are inspired by artists such as John Hartford, Gillian Welch and Peter Rowan to name a few, whose records are like family albums to us. Just like them, on this album we chart some new territory along some old familiar ground. The songs span from breakdowns to ballads, fairytales and fiddle tunes, from Yosemite up to the Gold Country and out beyond the mountains. That visit to Coloma, site of California’s first gold strike is where I first heard about El Dorado, the city of gold. Playing music can take you to a place that is just as precious. I hope you like this record!”[3]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."El Dorado"
4:23
2."Where Did All the Wild Things Go?"  
3."San Joaquin"  
4."Yosemite" (featuring Dave Matthews)  
5."Next Rodeo"
  • Shelby Means
  • Secor
  • Tuttle
  • Melody Walker
 
6."When My Race Is Run"  
7."Alice in the Bluegrass"  
8."Stranger Things"  
9."Down Home Dispensary"
 
10."More Like a River"  
11."Goodbye Mary"  
12."Evergreen, OK"  
13."The First Time I Fell in Love"  

Personnel
  • Molly Tuttle - lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, production

Golden Highway

  • Bronwyn Keith-Hynes - fiddle
  • Dominick Leslie - mandolin
  • Shelby Means - bass
  • Kyle Tuttle - banjo

Other musicians

References
  1. "Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway Are Gearing Up To Release New Album, 'City Of Gold'". Whiskey Riff. 27 April 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. "Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway announce new LP 'City of Gold,' share "El Dorado"". BrooklynVegan. 27 April 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. "Grammy Award Winners Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway Return with New Album, 'City of Gold,' July 21". Nonesuch.com. 27 April 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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