Albright’s playing abilities are unmatched and his passion for this genre is tangible across the release.
- No Depression
Reviews of Blues For Dexter Linwood
A raw homage to early folk and blues, with Albright breathing new life into century-old songs through fierce 12-string and slide guitar.
- Acoustic Guitar Magazine
Todd Albright doesn’t mind being an outlier…
Albright also brings his 12 strings to songs by artists who only recorded with half as many: Mississippi John Hurt’s Frankie, Blind Boy Fuller’s Step It Up and Go, and, most audaciously (and successfully), Blind Lemon Jefferson’s Stockin’ Feet Blues.
-Living Blues Magazine
In a word: he’s authentic on a single microphone & his fingerstyle country blues guitar playing & Delta blues is superb…
Todd Albright brings it.
-Americana Highways
Todd Albright integrates deep familiarity with the golden work of prewar East Coast and Delta blues artisans into his own musical vision…Albright merges precision in his singing and finger-picking of thick double strings with emotional virtuosity. (4/5 stars)
-DownBeat
Blues For Dexter Linwood captures Todd Albright channeling pre-war blues with fierce authority and fingerstyle command.
-American Blues Scene
If you want to get a real feel for where the roots of much americana stems from or if you are an existing fan of pre-war acoustic blues, then this album by a master of his craft is a must.
-Americana UK
News & Updates
New Album Announcement
Todd Albright
Blues For Dexter Linwood
Available NOW on Detroit’s Misfortune Records
NEW RELEASE
The 12-string country blues cognoscente returns with his long-awaited follow-up to Detroit Twelve String: Blues & Rags (Third Man Records, 2017).
Produced by Charlie Parr (Smithsonian Folkways) and recorded in mono, Blues For Dexter Linwood pays direct homage to the great bluesmen of the country blues tradition, performed in Albright’s masterful 12-string style.
Harmonica and slide accompaniments by Dave Hundrieser and Charlie Parr fill out the sound on tracks like Blind Boy Fuller’s Step it Up and Go and Lead Belly’s Fort Worth & Dallas Blues.
Blues fans, Todd Albright fans, and anyone in between should be sure to get their hands on Blues For Dexter Linwood - Out in April 2026! -Misfortune Records, Detroit, MI.
Todd Albright - KEXP Full Performance
“…an explosion of acoustic wonder. Albright plays with heart, daring, and conviction.”
-American Blues Scene
“The character and emotional vibe of the performance are delicious…”
- Acoustic Guitar Magazine
“With its stellar, deeply felt musicianship, Detroit Twelve String Blues & Rags marks Todd Albright as an artist worth watching.” -Living Blues Magazine
