Karen Haglof ‎– Western Holiday. Label: True Morgan Music ‎– TMM001.

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Released: June 10, 2014.

It was a little under two years ago ologist Karen Haglof released her initial bow, Western Holiday. That album was the soundtrack to my trip through Georgia and now, she’s back with some deadly great collaborators – Steve Almaas on bass/guitar and . Roth on drums and recorded (again) at Eric Roscoe Ambel’s Cowboy Techinical Services Recording Rig in Brooklyn with Perseverance And Grace. Popdose is pleased to present to you the title track, which is twangy, tasty and sly – melodic as all get-out and just good old fun, while being meaningful.

Karen Haglof made a name for herself as a guitarist in 1990s, playing on New York's alternative rock scene. She performed with avant garde composers and collaborated with visual artists before deciding to make a change of career and putting down her guitar. That was more than 20 years ago. Now, she's back with a new approach to her instrument and a new album called "Western Holiday. RICK KARR, BYLINE: When Karen Haglof moved to the Twin Cities to New York, she saw right away that she faced a lot of competition. KARR: Haglof asked Almaas to produce that album. soundbite of song, "Western holiday"). HAGLOF: (Singing) I'd like to talk to you. I'll see what's behind that charming smile. Unintelligible) for you (unintelligible) brand new boots on a part time rider, looking for a western holiday. KARR: Almaas says she has the same ability and focus as ever.

Western Holiday revolves around Haglof’s hard-hitting yet spry, stripped-down blues-inflected playing and writing. As the first fully–realized showcase for her masterful fret work, spirited singing, and impossibly catchy riffing, Western Holiday represents not only Karen’s return to making music but her emergence – after years of collaboration – as a complete creative artist in her own right. The impetus for making Western Holiday came from two directions. Later that same year, Karen caught the music documentary It Might Get Loudguitar music at all, and seeing Jack White was a bit of a revelation. I felt like I wanted to play again. Steve encouraged her to aim for a full album and contributed lyrics for Lincoln Letters. Karen herself finished Dog In The Yard, then went on to compose 24–Hour Prayer, title track Western Holiday, and the rest of the new songs.

Western Holiday is described as, "Western Holiday revolves around Haglof's hard-hitting yet spry, stripped-down blues-inflected playing and writing. As the first fully-realized showcase for her masterful fret work, spirited singing, and impossibly catchy riffing, Western Holiday represents not only Karen's return to making music but her emergence - after years of collaboration - as a complete creative artist in her own right.