John Mailander’s Forecast’s new album, Let The World In, is out now on CD, vinyl, and digitally. Forecast is a Nashville-based collective of visionary musicians led by acclaimed performer, producer, composer, educator, and recording artist John Mailander. Known for his voice on the fiddle and other stringed instruments, Let The World In sees him adding keys and electronics into the mix.

John Mailander’s Forecast features adventurous improvisations, singular collaborations, and genre-bending, joyful musical explorations. Forecast is John Mailander on fiddle, keys, and electronics; Ethan Jodziewicz on upright and fretless electric bass; Chris Lippincott on steel guitars, keys, and electronics; Mark Raudabaugh on drums and percussion; Jake Stargel on acoustic guitar; and David Williford on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet.

Blending melancholy and darkness with hope and joy, Mailander says, “This album is absolutely connected to larger themes to me, both in my personal life the past couple of years and in the greater world. All of the stress and noise politically, the overwhelmingness of re-entering life coming out of shutdown times, and the search for inner peace through it all. The music is the explanation of all of this; I’d like the album to remain open to personal interpretations of what that entails.”

Let The World In is the spiritual third in a trilogy of "Forecast" records (the band originally assembled for the live debut of John’s 2019 album Forecast) and the second “true” album as a band since 2021’s Look Closer, which was recorded during the pandemic.

John says in an interview with Donna Block on Medium, “The tones themselves on this record are grittier, bigger, and wider than our past records. From a playing perspective, I feel we collectively opened up to some darker emotions than before, reflecting outer and inner worlds — there’s more of a fearlessness this time around to lean into those uncomfortable feelings and sounds. There’s a catharsis in that."

Let The World In is meant to be played as a whole listening experience. With nine tracks, four of which are shorter free improvs, all but “Road” (a Nick Drake song) are original instrumentals. Produced by Mailander, Let The World In was recorded by Brook Sutton at The Studio Nashville, assisted by Will Tyson and Maeve Graham. It was mixed by Daniel Rice and mastered by Wayne Pooley. Recorded February 11-14, 2024. Play this album loud.

Along with “conducting” the Forecast, Mailander is a member of Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers. His playing can be heard on albums by Billy Strings (including the Grammy-winning album Home), Noah Kahan, Joy Williams, Lucy Dacus, Molly Tuttle, Joe K. Walsh, Chatham County Line, and many more. John is on tour this fall and winter with Sam Grisman Project.

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