Dean Johnson makes his Saddle Creek debut with I Hope We Can Still Be Friends, a 2025 folk album that finds the artist making a pact with his listeners: heartfelt, charming honesty in exchange for an open mind. Marked by the distinctive swoop of his tenor voice and a gruffness that feels like a core part of who he is, Johnson delivers eleven tracks that explore love, loss, and the complexities of human connection.
I Hope We Can Still Be Friends is an album that refuses to compromise — its title may carry a wry humor, but the music beneath it is deeply sincere. Johnson weaves together folk sensibilities with an unflinching self-awareness, creating a debut for the label that feels both timeless and distinctly his own.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Saddle Creek
- Genre: Folk, World, & Country
- Release Date: 08/22/2025
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TRACKS
A1. Before You Hit The Ground
A2. Carol
A3. So Much Better
A4. Painted Smile
A5. The Man In The Booth
A6. Hang Youie
B1. Death Of The Party
B2. Shake Me
B3. Perfect Stranger
B4. Winter Song
B5. A Long Goodbye
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