My debut album “Great Big Wild Oak” will be out on July 30th via Double Double Whammy, Alex Montenegro said that recording her band Skirts’ debut album “felt like a whirlwind,” but “Great Big Wild Oak” certainly doesn’t sound like a whirlwind. It’s placidly calm, sun-speckled and operating in the grand folk tradition of being inspired by nature.
“Great Big Wild Oak” is hushed and intimate and reverent, with twangy guitars and a whole lot of open space. Highlights like “Remember” and “Sapling” sound like flipping through old photo albums, shocked and enlightened by how much time has passed and how quickly things have changed.
The first single “Always” is out now along with preorders for the new album!
Releases July 30th, 2021
All songs written by Alex Montenegro
The Fat Angel Sings 