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“I never thought we could pull a record like this off-=—we rehearsed the new tunes one week, then cranked out the tracks in the recording studio in a two day period- “ says songwriter Frank Migliorelli”-it was pretty intense-and really has a great live feel to it”. In addition, a few friends dropped by to lend some vocal help, including songwriter Marshall Crenshaw, Avett Brothers band member Tania Elizabeth on vocals and fiddle, and two members of Bruce Springsteen’s band, Soozie Tyrell and Lisa Lowell.

Abnormal Conditions is the fifth release by the band-following up on their 2019 album The Things You Left Behind and a Covid era kids music project entitled We’re Not Kidding Around.

The Dirt Nappers feature a variety of seasoned players-Thad Debrock on guitars (Duncan Sheik, Judy Collins), Dan Weiss on keys (Joan Osborne), Tony Tino on bass (Asbury Jukes, Gavin DeGraw), and Tom Segusa on drums (Asbury Jukes). Also returning to the line-up on backing vocals is Sherryl Marshall who was a member of David Johansen/Buster Poindexter’s Banshees of Blue.

The new album showcases the band’s ability to traverse styles of music while crafting song hooks and stories that catch the listener’s ear-There’s the country flavored duet with Tania Elizabeth on “She’s Been Waiting Forever”, the reggae trance feel of “Year Of Living Dangerously” and of course the classic Dirt Napper 60’s Nick Lowe influenced jukebox songs like “Ever Since You Went Away” (with Marshall Crenshaw) and “She’ll Wait to Hear the Heartbeat” “Michigan” is a full on band anthem to the home of Motown and muscle cars, while “Fire Road” is a driving political commentary on the abnormal state of the world we are all living in. “I think this is the best sounding Dirt Napper record to date, “ says Migliorelli “While we definitely still have the classic vibe, this new record has a live energy that really captures what these amazing musicians sound like when you hear them live.”

The album was mastered by Scot Anthony (David Gilmour, Beastie Boys, Yarn) at Storybook Sound.

Released: July, 2026
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