“If you don’t water your garden, I will/ If you don’t show her you love her, I will/ She means more so much more to me than to you/ All of your hard work I’ll surely do.” So opens “Garden,” our latest preview from Alabama Shakes’ comeback album I Must Be Dreaming. The track presents itself as a gentle yet provocative Southern soul piece that feels incredibly real and unpretentious enough not to be mistaken for mere imitation. Brittany Howard sounds truly troubled by the way a woman is being treated, and even more resolute to stand by her side and set things right. Alabama Shakes unveiled “Garden” on Zane Lowe’s show this Tuesday, and the clip is below for listening.
I Must Be Dreaming is due out 8/28 on Island. You can pre-order it here.
