{"product_id":"tift-merritt-sugar-indie-exclusive-opaque-jade-blue-vinyl","title":"Tift Merritt - Sugar (Indie Exclusive Opaque Jade Blue Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LpaJiRiNR0A?controls=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndie Exclusive Opaque Jade Blue Vinyl LP in Gatefold Jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the independent-store edition of \u003cem\u003eSugar\u003c\/em\u003e: a single LP pressed on opaque jade blue vinyl, housed in a gatefold jacket with a double-sided insert. The hype sticker carries an NPR line calling Merritt \"a songwriter of rare grace\" and identifies the pressing as an indie exclusive. One Riot Records released the album on June 26, 2026, under catalog number ORR1019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSugar\u003c\/em\u003e is Merritt's first album since \u003cem\u003eStitch of the World\u003c\/em\u003e in 2017. In the years between she raised her daughter, served as Practitioner-in-Residence at Duke University and worked on musicians' rights with the Artist Rights Alliance, and the twelve songs were written across roughly eight of those years. She has described the record as being \"about the surprising sweetness of being unequipped for showing up every day but trying anyway.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLawrence Rothman produced and mixed it at Gold Pacific Studios in Nashville, where the band tracked live. Rothman has said many of the takes were first takes, with Merritt \"on the floor cutting with the band.\" The players include guitarist Audley Freed, Robert Ellis on electric and acoustic guitar, drummers Eric Slick of Dr. Dog and McKenzie Smith of Midlake, and Art Edmaiston on saxophone, with Merritt on acoustic guitar and piano. Pete Lyman mastered the album at Infrasonic Sound. \"Finest Feelings,\" the opening track and the video above, was the lead single. \"Everyday Singing\" followed as a single, and \"Look What Love Just Did\" was the focus track on release day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe North Carolina songwriter first broke through with \u003cem\u003eTambourine\u003c\/em\u003e in 2004, which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinest Feelings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday Singing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook What Love Just Did\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast Ditch Ultimatum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone To Watch The Band With Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMad Mad World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLibrary Of Dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFate Of Man Is Sarah's Eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhilosopher's Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e*** Indie Exclusive ***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198704937941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e One Riot Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.26.26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One Riot Records","offers":[{"title":"NEW \/ NEW","offer_id":48229869715614,"sku":"EVP-6E4E2876-NEW-NEW-NONE0000","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/4507355-3562071_d98d8b15-c575-47bd-8d4f-4f68fe313c5b.jpg?v=1788379220","url":"https:\/\/evergreenvinyl.com\/products\/tift-merritt-sugar-indie-exclusive-opaque-jade-blue-vinyl","provider":"Evergreen Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}