Written over the last few years and recorded live with a few close friends,
backlot country immerses us in the dream of a strange america.
shaped by hazy childhood memories, this 12-track album
sketches a fragmented and romanticized landscape, where the desire to
return and the need to let go. it ends with backlot fires, a
song written during the fires that recently devastated los angeles,
erasing all traces of this chapter of my life. this song marks
a surreal and cathartic end to a work that seeks acceptance.

Produced, Performed, and Recorded by Robin Girod, Valentin Liechti, and Jeremy Ratib

with performances by:
Shems Bendali — (Trumpet) on Miracle Mile Omen
Paula Haeni — (Bass Clarinet) on Fault Line
Léonard Gremaud — (Violin) on Rust Belt Prizefighter, Worthwhile, The Backlot Fire
Domi Chansorn — (Vocals) on Rust Belt Prizefighter, Cardboard City Waltz, Worthwhile

Mixed by Valentin Liechti
Mastered by Matthew Barnhart at Chicago Mastering Service
Album artwork by Jeremy Ratib

All songs written by Jeremy Ratib