Raleigh, North Carolina's rising indie-roots-rockers Jack the Radio will release their first studio album in over three years. The album, entitled Badlands, is a twelve song, two-act musical journey inspired by sci-fi Spaghetti Western themes, and features guest vocals from Elizabeth Hopkins (courtesy of Warner Bros. Records) and BJ Barham (of American Aquarium) and cover art by David Paul Seymour. The album is done on a limited pressing on 12-inch color vinyl in bone white and electric blue. Each vinyl record comes with a digital download card, and the first 100 include limited edition posters designed by Alexis Ziritt. Jack the Radio has worked their way to the upper-tier of Triangle bands, playing some of the areas biggest stages with acts including Hall & Oates at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, George Thorogood at Memorial Auditorium, and the Cold War Kids at Red Hat Ampitheatre. "Badlands is one of the finest big-time rock records to come from the area in recent years, an effort that seems poised for attention far beyond the band's previous local focus." - Spencer Griffith, Independent Weekly "Might be one of best NC songs of 2015, and we have the track/video premiere: "Moonlight" by Raleigh's Jack the Radio." - Fred Mills, Blurt Magazine "Exhibiting southern indie sensibility in spades" - Bucket Full of Nails "These guys have a keen ear for songwriting and limitless talent blends genres so easily." - Hiplanta "Think Spoon meets Springsteen at the mechanical bull championship. Their effortless genre-hopping between bluesy, Southern pop and hard-edged Americana has mass appeal written all over it, positioning them alongside stadium mainstays such as Mumford & Sons and Kings of Leon." - The Vinyl District "JTR craft the type of music to blast from your porch on early summer nights to help inspire the sweltering season to come. They’re North Mississippi Allstars, Spoon and the Avetts smashed into one cosmic-radio-fighting-band. A wonderful blend of intuitive arrangement with meaningful lyrics that transport and move you. You know songs are great when they feel as if they've always been there waiting for their time to be heard. Its that time." Chris Burzminski - PrisonForJerks.com “Brilliant. This totally makes me want to hit the road to nowhere. Summer's already here!” Gerald Parel - Marvel Comic Artist “Their music is a wonderful blend of intuitive arrangement with meaningful lyrics that transport and move the listener the way music should. You know songs are great when they feel as if they've always been there waiting for their time to be heard. Its that time for the music of Jack the radio. ” Ron Garney - Marvel Comics Artists ALBUM CREDITS: Engineered by Al Jacob at Warrior Sound in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mixed by Al Jacob and Jack the Radio Mastered by Jamie King at The Basement Recording NC Music Production by George Hage Published by Pretty Money in Raleigh, North Carolina (BMI) Cover art by David Paul Seymour Label art by Alexis Ziritt Art Layout by George Hage Photograph by Jeff Howlett and Chris Morgan Elizabeth Hopkins and Mike McKee appear courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Guest vocals on "Criminals" by Elizabeth Hopkins* Guest vocals on "Wayfared Warriors" by BJ Barham*