Lincoln Highway (Curious Automata, 2026)
trailings: 41°46'41"N 106°56'46"Wby Vic Dillahay

Tracks

Digital

1. Proclamation Route (5:22)

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2. Seven Mile Stretch (6:37)

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3. Ideal Section (3:46)

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4. Old Brick (4:24)

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5. Encampment (3:51)

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6. Somewhere Not So Lonely (6:36)

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7. Land's End (6:31)

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Credits

Personnel

• Electric, acoustic, and baritone guitars; mandolin; vocals: Vic Dillahay
• Programming, keyboards, synthesizers: audiosalvage
• Pittie groans and barks (track 2): Henry James

Technical

• Producer: Vic Dillahay
• Tracking: audiosalvage in Longmont, Colorado from April 14th through September 22nd, 2026.
  All tracks recorded with Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (2nd generation) into Cockos Reaper.
• Mastering: audiosalvage in Longmont, Colorado from October 1st to October 3rd, 2026

Studio Notes

Track 1: Proclamation Route

• Acoustic Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Collings OM2Hg with DPA 4001) on April 21st, 2026
• Electric Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Klein Headless Electric into Helix Native) on August 4th, 2026
• Drum Programming: audiosalvage (Elektron MachineDrum SPS-1 Mk. II) on May 12th, 2026
• Bass Programming: audiosalvage (Tweakbench Pressure and Novation Bass Station) on August 11th, 2026
• Electric Funk Rhythm Guitar Loops: From "Analog Inverted Funk Guitar, Volume 1" by Ella Feingold (Yurt Rock)
• Funk Drum Loops: "You Said" from "The Funky Drummer" by Clyde Stubblefield (Yurt Rock)
• Tracking: audiosalvage from April 14th through August 11th, 2026
• Mixing: audiosalvage from August 18th through September 30th, 2026

Track 2: Seven Mile Stretch

• Mandolin: Vic Dillahay (Collings MT2 with DPA 4001) on May 5th, 2026
• Electric Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Klein Headless Electric into Helix Native) on July 7th, 2026
• Vocals: Vic Dillahay (AKG C3000B) on June 24th, 2026
• Pittie groans and barks: Henry James (AKG C3000B) on June 24th, 2026
• Loop manipulations and Programming: audiosalvage from May 31st through June 28th, 2026
• Mixing: audiosalvage from August 18th through September 30th, 2026

Track 3: Ideal Section

• Acoustic Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Stella student model in open D with DPA 4001) on June 2nd, 2026
• Electric Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Klein Headless Electric into Helix Native) on July 14th, 2026
• Pad Sampler and Programming: audiosalvage (Korg padKONTROL and Sitala) on June 9th, 2026
• Mixing: audiosalvage from August 21st through September 29th, 2026

Track 4: Old Brick

• Acoustic Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Collings OM2Hg with DPA 4001) on August 11th, 2026
• Bass Programming: audiosalvage (Dexed) on September 13th, 2026
• Keyboards: audiosalvage (Addictive Keys Mark One) on July 31st, 2026
• Drum Programming: audiosalvage (Sitala) July 31st through September 11th, 2026
• Mixing: audiosalvage from September 13th through September 30th, 2026

Track 5: Encampment

• Acoustic Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Collings OM2Hg with DPA 4001) on August 11th, 2026
• Mandolin: Vic Dillahay (Collings MT2 with DPA 4001) on September 10th, 2026
• Electric Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Terry McInturff Glory Standard into Gamechanger Plasma Distortion and Line 6 Helix Native) on September 15th, 2026
• "Old Brick" Sampling, Sound Design, and Programming: audiosalvage on September 18th, 2026
• Drum Programming: audiosalvage (Tweakbench Pounder) on July 18th, 2026
• Mixing: audiosalvage from September 25th through September 30th, 2026

Track 6: Somewhere Not So Lonely

• Acoustic Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Collings OM2Hg with DPA 4001) on August 11th, 2026
• Electric Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Vinetto DC57 into Electro-Harmonix Memory Man Deluxe, Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Deluxe, Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon delay, Ernie Ball 6166, Maxon AD-900 Delay, and Line 6 Helix Native) on September 15th, 2026
• Drum Loops: "In Three" from "Nate Smith, Volume 1" (Loop Loft)
• Bass Programming: audiosalvage (Novation Bass Station) on August 28th, 2026
• Mixing: audiosalvage from September 25th through September 30th, 2026

Track 7: Land's End

• Acoustic Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Collings OM2Hg with DPA 4001) on September 4th, 2026
• Baritone Acoustic Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Collings Baritone 1 with DPA 4001) on September 21st, 2026
• Mandolin: Vic Dillahay (Collings MT2 with DPA 4001) on September 10th, 2026
• Electric Guitar: Vic Dillahay (Godin Multiac Jazz) on September 22nd, 2026
• Mixing: audiosalvage from September 24th through October 3rd, 2026

Packaging and Art

• Photography, graphic design, and layout: Vic Dillahay

Versions

• Deluxe Digital: Subvert and Bandcamp
• Digital: Catapult Distribution

Technical Data

Deluxe Digital

• Label: Curious Automata
• Catalog Number: 261111A
• UPC: 756839548595
• Format: Digital
• Released: November 6th, 2026
• Total Tracks: 15
• Duration: 66:58

Digital

• Label: Curious Automata
• Catalog Number: 261111B
• UPC: 756839548601
• Format: Digital
• Released: November 13th, 2026
• Total Tracks: 7
• Duration: 37:10

Compact Disc

• Label: Curious Automata
• Catalog Number: 261111C
• UPC: 756839548618
• Format: CDr
• Released: November 13th, 2026
• Total Tracks: 7
• Duration: 36:19

Resources

• Album Cover (High Resolution PNG)
• Album Cover (1000px square JPG)
• Vic Dillahay at the Eastern Terminus of the Lincoln Highway (High Resolution PNG)
• Vic Dillahay at the Eastern Terminus of the Lincoln Highway (1000x1500px JPG)

Album Copyright