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Published on 2026-03-01
Acclaimed folk and blues 12-string fingerstyle guitarist Todd Albright has shared the second single from his upcoming album Blues For Dexter Linwood, produced by Charlie Parr and arriving April 17. The record also marks the launch of the new Detroit label Misfortune Records, a name inspired by the legendary Fortune Records.
Recorded in mono on a single microphone by Tom Herbers (Iggy Pop, The Cactus Blossoms, Low, Andrew Bird), the album brings pre-war folk and blues songs to life with interpretations of Blind Willie McTell, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lead Belly, Mississippi John Hurt, and others.
The new single, Albright’s slide-driven version of his mentor Paul Geremia’s “If That Woman’s Love Was Whiskey,” finds him playing in open-D Vestapol tuning. “I saw him play it many times. It’s one of those songs that I didn’t so much learn as absorb,” says Albright.
Charlie Parr, who produced the record, explains the approach: “I realized that the man needed to be recorded in mono. Todd Albright kind of exists in mono anyway, and recording him any other way runs counter to his very nature. Every note is purposeful, every moment of silence placed exactly where it belongs.”
The album’s first single, “Step It Up and Go,” featured Albright’s low-tuned 12-string guitar alongside Parr on slide and Dave Hundrieser on harmonica, capturing the raw, driving energy that defines the record.
Blues For Dexter Linwood is Albright’s fourth album, following releases including one for Third Man Records, where he was signed by Jack White. He has appeared at AmericanaFest, MerleFest, SXSW, The Luck Reunion, Juke Joint Festival, and Mile of Music, and has toured with Cedric Burnside, The Wood Brothers, and Dick Dale.
Albright first discovered fingerstyle blues through John Lee Hooker and Dave Van Ronk, later moving to Detroit, where he immersed himself in the city’s roots music tradition. His playing draws deeply from early country blues while delivering a powerful modern presence.
Todd Albright Tour Dates
March 12 — Stockbridge, MA — Lion’s Den
March 13 — Peterborough, NH — Harlow’s Pub
March 14 — New Bedford, MA — First Unitarian Church
March 15 — South Kingstown, RI — Java Madness
April 17 — Hyattsville, MD — Archie Edwards Blues Foundation
April 19 — Pittsburgh, PA — Acoustic Music Works
April 21 — Asheville, NC — The Grey Eagle
April 24 — Charlottesville, VA — The Front Porch
May 16 — Bethlehem, PA — Godfrey Daniels
May 17 — Beacon, NY — Guitar Workshop
May 22 — Northampton, MA — The Parlor Room
June 26 — La Pointe, WI — Tom’s Burned Down Cafe
June 29 — Rochester, MN — Mayo Clinic – Charlton Building
July 14 — Appleton, WI — Stone Arch Brewpub
Blues For Dexter Linwood – Track List
Drive Away Blues
Real Kind Mama
Stockin’ Feet Blues
Death of Ella Speed
Skin Game Blues
Step It Up And Go
Shuckin’ Sugar Blues
If That Woman’s Love Was Whiskey
Frankie
Meet Me In The Bottom
The Fort Worth & Dallas Blues
