Alabama Shakes – BOYS & GIRLS (2024 REPRESS) brings back one of the most talked-about debut albums of the last two decades, pressed fresh for collectors who missed the original run or want a clean copy without the wear. Released on ATO Records (catalog ATO 597), this LP comes housed in the original black and white album jacket, keeping the presentation exactly as it was when the record first landed.
Why Alabama Shakes Still Matters
Alabama Shakes formed in Athens, Alabama in 2009, built around Brittany Howard’s voice and guitar work. That combination, her voice in particular, is the reason people paid attention. She draws from soul, blues, and rock without making a fuss about the genealogy, and guitarist Heath Fogg and bassist Zac Cockrell lock in around her in a way that feels lived-in rather than arranged. Rolling Stone called Boys & Girls one of the best albums of the 2010s. The record went on to sell over one million copies and the band took home Grammy recognition off the back of it, moving from a small-town outfit playing local gigs to playing stages worldwide in a short stretch of time.
What You’re Getting with Alabama Shakes – BOYS & GIRLS (2024 REPRESS)
This is a 2024 pressing on ATO Records, standard black vinyl LP format. The album jacket replicates the original black and white design, so there are no updated graphics or anniversary packaging alterations. Eleven tracks across one record: Hold On, I Found You, Hang Loose, Rise to the Sun, You Ain’t Alone, Goin’ to the Party, Heartbreaker, Boys & Girls, Be Mine, I Ain’t the Same, and On Your Way. The sequencing moves well across a side, and the material benefits from the dynamic range that vinyl handles better than streaming compression does.
Who Should Pick This Up
If you already own this record, you probably don’t need another copy unless yours has taken a beating. But if you’ve been streaming it and want a physical copy, or if you came to the band later through Brittany Howard’s solo work and are working backwards, this repress is a straightforward way to get it done. Original pressings show up used with varying degrees of play wear, and a fresh pressing at standard weight is a reasonable alternative for someone who just wants to put it on without worrying about surface noise. The black and white jacket looks sharp on a shelf and the album holds up under repeated listening, which is what the sales numbers and the critical response suggest and what the grooves tend to confirm.
Tracklist
1. HOLD ON 2. I FOUN YOU 3. HANG LOOSE 4. RISE TO THE SUN 5. YOU AIN'T ALONE 6. GOIN' TO THE PARTY 7. HEARTBREAKER 8. BOYS & GIRLS 9. BE MINE 10. I AIN'T THE SAME 11. ON YOUR WAY
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