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LAWRENCE ROTHMAN’S NEW ALBUM THE PLOW THAT BROKE THE PLAINS OUT TODAY
April 26, 2024—Acclaimed songwriter, musician and producer Lawrence Rothman’s anticipated new album, The Plow That Broke The Plains, is out today via KRO Records. Stream/purchase HERE.
THE PLOW THAT BROKE THE PLAINS TRACK LIST
THE PLOW THAT BROKE THE PLAINS SPRING TOUR
HEADLINE TOUR UNDERWAY WITH UPCOMING SHOWS IN SAN FRANCISCO, SEATTLE, SAN DIEGO, PHOENIX, NASHVILLE AND MORE
Produced and mixed by Lawrence Rothman and Yves Rothman (Yves Tumor, Blondshell), and recorded at Nashville’s Sound Emporium Studios, The Plow That Broke The Plains is a snapshot of Rothman’s most unfiltered self. The 13-track album, which features contributions from Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires and S.G. Goodman, stands as a testament to resilience—capturing the strength and lessons salvaged from their decade-long struggle with body dysmorphia, while addressing themes of addiction, gender identity and societal pressures.
Already receiving critical attention, American Songwriter calls the record “moving and vulnerable,” while Americana Highways proclaims, “what separates The Plow That Broke The Plains is Rothman’s openness with topics you won’t find on your FM dial,” and continues on to praise album track, “Doesn’t Work Like That,” declaring “Gorgeous pedal steel, piano, Rothman’s rich voice…this big ol’ ballad should be a HUGE country radio hit.”
In celebration of the new music, Rothman will tour throughout this spring including upcoming headline shows at Seattle’s Tractor Tavern, Portland’s Show Bar, San Diego’s Soda Bar, Pioneertown’s Pappy and Harriet’s and Nashville’s The Basement among others. See below for full itinerary.
Describing the recording process, Rothman shares, “The Plow That Broke the Plains is me not hiding behind any persona or mask and just being myself and putting that uncensored self into the words and recordings no matter how painful the confrontation was.”
Born in St. Louis, MO and now based between Los Angeles and Nashville, Rothman is known for their genre-bending work, which includes their previous album, 2021’s acclaimed Good Morning, America (feat. Lucinda Williams, Amanda Shires, Marissa Nader, Girlpool, etc) as well as their work as a producer and songwriter for artists including Angel Olsen, Margo Price, Amanda Shires, Kali Uchis, Kim Gordon, SASAMI, Soccer Mommy and more.
For more information, please contact Asha Goodman 615.320.7753,
or Carla Sacks 212.741.1000 at Sacks & Co.
1. Yesterday Tomorrow
2. LAX (feat. Amanda Shires)
3. Poster Child
4. The Plow That Broke The Plains
5.Kerosene
6.Twin Flames
7.Dreams Die Hard
8. Never A Right Time
9. R. Blood (feat. SG Goodman)
10. Don’t Hang Up On Me
11. Drugstore Bummin
12. Doesn’t Work Like That
13. No Vacancy
April 26 /// Santa Cruz, CA /// The Atrium at the Catalyst
April 27 /// San Francisco, CA /// The Lost Church
April 28 /// Folsom, CA /// Folsom Hotel
April 29 /// Reno, NV /// Holland Project
May 1 /// Seattle, WA /// Tractor Tavern
May 2 /// Portland, OR /// Show Bar
May 3 /// Willamina, OR /// Wildwood Hotel
May 8 /// Costa Mesa, CA /// The Wayfarer
May 9 /// San Diego /// Soda Bar
May 10 /// Phoenix, AZ /// Dirty Drummer
May 11 /// Tucson, AZ /// Club Congress
May 12 /// Pioneertown, CA /// Pappy and Harriet’s
May 18 /// Nashville, TN /// The Basement
www.lawrencerothman.com