We hope you can join us in the record store on Friday, June 20th at 5:00 PM, as we celebrate the release of Planting by the Signs, S.G. Goodman’s third full-length album. She’ll be hanging out with us, performing a short set of songs from her new album, signing copies of Planting by the Signs and answering questions from event attendees. All who preorder the new record from Grimey’s—either on our site here or in the record store—will receive a wristband with purchase. Wristbands are required to participate in the album signing portion of our event for all 13+; kids 12 & under don’t required a wristband if attending with a wristband-holding adult. Space in the shop is limited and wristbands also guarantee event entrance.
S.G. Goodman was raised in Western Kentucky on the Mississippi River Delta, in a strict church-going family of row crop farmers. She went from singing in church three times a week to becoming a prominent member of the Murray, KY indie scene and an impassioned voice in the political and social movements she supported. Goodman philosophically explores modern applications of the ancient tradition of planting by the signs in the only way she knows; with a fresh musical and lyrical perspective, vivid, incisive detail, and a heaping dose of empathy and compassion. In 2023 Goodman was named the Americana Music Association Awards “Emerging Artist of the Year.”
And now Goodman returns from the Western Kentucky bottomland with her latest full-length album, Planting by the Signs on her very own Slough Water Records via Thirty Tigers. Composed of songs inspired by love, loss, reconciliation, and the aforementioned ancient practice - how planting a garden, or weaning a baby, or getting a haircut are best timed in accordance with the cycle of the moon. A concept diametrically opposed to the tech-obsessed, profit margin-driven mania swirling around us. Through exploring themes related to planting by the signs, Goodman hopes to help herself and others reconcile this jarring disconnect, as well to pass along the story of the practice. Eleven tracks highlighted by the critically-acclaimed and award-winning artist's singular voice and her penchant for juxtaposing vulnerable folk music with punchy rock 'n roll, replete with chiming guitars, ethereal atmospherics, and her DIY ethos. Goodman provides a timely reminder that the only way forward is together, and that we must always take into account humanity's dependence on and responsibility to the natural world.
Don’t miss your opportunity to catch Goodman’s intimate instore performance, ask her questions and get your copy of Planting by the Signs signed! We’re very excited to be hosting her and celebrating this new album. See you soon, Nashville!
S.G. Goodman - Planting By the Signs