Ben Vaughn and Deer Tick Detail Joint Album

Ben Vaughn and Deer Tick have scheduled their joint album, Magnetic East: The Deer Tick Sessions, for release on October 30 through Yep Roc Records. The full project consists of a ten-track collaboration between Vaughn and the band. The release will be available to listeners on October 30 across multiple formats, including LP, CD, and digital formats.

The track Rain Songs was issued as the third song from the project. The arrival of Rain Songs follows two previously released singles from the collaborative effort, Danish Modern and When Love Returns. Ben Vaughn and Deer Tick co-produced the album, while the band performed the instruments and created the new arrangements for the recordings.

On the album credits, Ben Vaughn appears on vocals and harmonica, and Vanessa Carlton also contributes backing vocals. The members of Deer Tick supplied a range of instrumentation and vocals throughout the tracks. John McCauley contributed instruments from guitar to piano and mandolin, as well as backing vocals. Ian O’Neil provided guitar, synth, and backing vocals. Chris Ryan played bass and provided backing vocals, while Dennis Ryan handled drums, percussion, glockenspiel, and backing vocals.