“An album of loping ballads and probing lyricism that addresses grief, loss and what it means to be an American in a conflicted country. But Love & Revelation, like Over the Rhine itself, is ultimately about restoration and perseverance.” ROLLING STONE
 
“The Ohio-based folk duo – who take their name from a neighborhood in Cincinnati – celebrate their band’s 30th year, by crafting spacious acoustic songs about love, death and God.” THE NEW YORK TIMES
 
“Love & Revelation is a subdued but lovely celebration that showcases Bergquist’s warm, wise, honest alto. She sounds better than ever, with a depth and richness that makes her voice resonate like a prayer.” ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
“Over the Rhine bets on the muse and wins. On their 15th LP, Love & Revelation, the Ohio-based duo continues to assert its mastery of Americana.” NO DEPRESSION
 
“The kindred musical spirits and life partners have time and time again conjured the most eloquent of songs about the fragility and resilience of the heart. Their words traverse the different dimensions and complexities of human experience, and find that perfect thematic, narrative symmetry that resides between the personal and the universal.” ALBUMISM
 
“…the husband and wife duo have established themselves as thoughtful storytellers, painting cinematic scenes and pastoral soundscapes with Karin’s sultry vocal delivery.” BLUEGRASS SITUATION
 
“Love & Revelation is a well-weathered musical signpost that marks the 30th anniversary of Over the Rhine, weaving all that life and love into a work of arresting eloquence and heart-piercing honesty.” ELMORE

We were recently encouraged to see (gathered into one place) some of the things that writers and reviewers have been saying about our latest full-length album, Love & Revelation. Thanks to all of you who pitched in to help us release these songs into the wild. And if you’ve been listening and sharing the music, we are grateful. More to come… and stay tuned.

There is a strange truth that accompanies writing: if you do it for recognition, you are likely signing yourself up for a life of misery. Whatever recognition you receive will never feel like enough. And yet every writer appreciates any real engagement with the work, for it can be a lonely profession at times, and there are days we wonder if any of it matters. We always hope that others writing about the music (or a project) will help the music find its way into new places. We always hope the songs can go and make good lives for themselves.
 
On a good day, writing feels like a spiritual practice, or a way of life. Its one of the rare vocations, that comes with the opportunity to get better at something over the course of an entire lifetime. And what better way to get a writer out of bed in the morning: our best work may still be out there waiting for us.

Touring is a whole ‘nother story. Robbie Robertson famously referred to life on the road as a “goddam impossible way of life.” And yet, here we are 30 years in, determined to figure out how to make it sustainable. As we mark 30 years of making music together as Over the Rhine, if our life’s work has meant something to you along the way, we hope you’ll come find us out there on the Great American Highway before the year gets away.
 
As Karin still says, Without you, we’d be homeless.
 
We do hope to see you. And thanks for being part of our extended musical family.
 
Love & Revelation,
 
Linford and Karin

Songs for October (And Just Beyond)
 
10/8 Boston, MA - Boston City Winery (w/very special guest, Lucy Wainwright Roche)
10/10 Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House (w/very special guest, Lucy Wainwright Roche)
10/11 Vienna, VA - Barns at Wolf Trap
10/17 Versailles, KY - Kentucky Castle
11/1-2 Richmond, IN - Earlham College
 
Go West Young Woman

11/11-12 Seattle, WA - The Triple Door
11/14 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater (w/very special guest, Birds of Chicago)
11/15 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
11/16 Ashland, OR - The Brick Room
11/17 Petaluma, CA - The Mystic Theatre
11/19 Berkeley, CA - Freight & Salvage
11/20 Los Angeles, CA - Largo
11/22 Phoenix, AZ - Musical Instrument Museum
11/23 Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole
 
And our Christmas/Wintry Mix Tour Dates
 
12/4 Columbus, OH - Lincoln Theatre
12/5 Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
12/6 Grand Rapids, MI - Calvin University Chapel
12/7 Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk
12/12 Louisville, KY - Bomhard Theater
12/13 Franklin, TN - Franklin Theatre
12/14 St. Louis, MO - The Sheldon Concert Hall
12/20 Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall
12/21 Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall
12/22 Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall
(Memorial Hall is located in the beautiful old neighborhood of Over the Rhine right next to Washington Park.)
 
And looking ahead to 2020:
 
1/17-19 South Walton, FL - 30A Songwriters Festival
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1/28 Chattanooga, TN - Songbirds North
1/29 Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
1/30 Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall
2/1 Ponte Vedra, FL - Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
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2/3-10 Miami, FL – Cayamo Cruise w/Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Brian Wilson and many more…
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5/22-24 Nowhere Else Festival, Martinsville, OH - Circle the dates on your calendar and make plans to join us on our farm for our extended musical family reunion.