The Cactus Blossoms w/ The Still Tide - Presented by 105.5 The Colorado Sound
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
“Hey baby, do you wanna take a trip with me? / I’ve got a feeling there might be a
silver lining all around.” So begins One Day, the captivating new album from critically
acclaimed Minneapolis duo The Cactus Blossoms. Written and recorded during the
COVID-19 pandemic, the record explores the tension between optimism and despair
that’s defined much of the past few years of American life, examining the power (or
naïveté, depending on your perspective) of positive thinking in the face of chaos and
uncertainty. The songs here are tender and timeless, with straightforward
arrangements centered around brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum’s airtight
harmonies, and the performances are warm and intimate to match, delivered with a
soulful, ’70s-inspired palette of playful Wurlitzer, breezy guitars, and muscular
percussion.
Hailed as "the Twin Cities' most beloved new traditional-country act” by The
Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Cactus Blossoms broke out nationally in 2016 with their
JD McPherson-produced debut, You’re Dreaming. Dates with Kacey Musgraves, Jenny
Lewis, and Lucius followed, as did raves from the New York Times and NPR, who
praised “the brothers’ extraordinary singing.” The band was further catapulted into
the spotlight in 2018, when David Lynch tapped them to perform in the return of Twin
Peaks, and continued to build on their success with their 2019 sophomore LP, Easy
Way, which led Rolling Stone to laud the duo’s “rock-solid, freak of genetics
harmonies.”