This Is the New That

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{{Infobox album

| name = This Is the New That

| type = Album

| artist = Jonathan Byrd

| cover = Byrd_This-That.jpg

| alt =

| released = March 21, 2007

| recorded = 2006

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| studio =

| genre = folk, folk-rock
singer-songwriter

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| label = Waterbug Records

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| prev_title = The Sea and the Sky

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Radio Soul

| next_year = 2007

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Dirty Linen

| rev1Score = favorableChaisson, Bill, "Jonathan Byrd: This Is the New That", Dirty Linen, 131 (August–September 2007), p.79

|rev2=FolkWax |rev2Score=9/10Arthur Wood, "A Sonic and Literate Success" [Review], FolkWax, March 21, 2007 ([http://www.visnat.com/entertainment/music/folkwax/mp3/album.cfm?aaa=zzz&reviewnumber=2171 link] requires free subscription)

|rev3=NetRhythms|rev3Score=favorableDavid Kidman, [http://www.netrhythms.co.uk/reviewsb.html#byrd "Review: Johnathan Byrd, This Is The New That"], NetRhythms.co.uk, June 2007

|rev4=Rambles |rev4Score=unfavorableMichael Scott Cain, [http://www.rambles.net/byrd_this06.html "Review: Johnathan Byrd, This Is The New That"], Rambles.net, June 16, 2007

|rev5=Valley Advocate |rev5Score=favorableRob Weir, "This Week's CD Reviews: Jonathan Byrd – This is the New That", Valley Advocate, February 22, 2007 ([http://www.ctnow.com/custom/nmm/valleyadvocate/hce-vla-0222-va09cdshorts09.artfeb22,0,1639589.story link to article])}}

This Is the New That is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Jonathan Byrd. It was officially released on March 21, 2007, although it's online availability began in late December 2006.[http://www.jonathanbyrd.com/music.htm music page] at jonathanbyrd.com While Byrd's earlier recordings have been in more of a traditional folk vein ranging at times from bluegrass to world music, this release places Byrd's song craft in somewhat more of a rock setting. According to Byrd, some of his diverse influences here include Bob Dylan, Anaïs Mitchell, The Beatles & Merle Haggard.[http://waterbug.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=393 This Is The New That page] at Waterbug Records

Byrd is joined by a number of musicians. Collaborators from his previous disc, Rob McMaken and Andrew Reissiger of the Athens, Georgia-based world music duo, Dromedary join him again on this recording, however, this time they bring in amped up electric guitars rather than their usual assortment of exotic instruments.[http://www.dromedarymusic.com/Recordings/ThisIsTheNewThat.html This Is The New That page] at dromedarymusic.com

Mastering of the CD was completed in early October 2006,[http://www.klotzaudio.com Bob Klotz Audio Productions], announces mastering completed, October 2, 2006 and tracks from the disc began receiving its first U.S. airplay later that month.[http://destoria.bootp.duke.edu/djspace/plmanager/world/printplaylist.php?show_id=3399 "The Bull City Cosmic Hoedown" with Washboard Dave], playlist, Tuesday, October 10, 2006 Also, the track, "The Cocaine Kid" received airplay in Europe as early as January 2007.see January 25, 2007 playlist for Bob Harris Country ([http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bobharriscountry/ link]) on BBC2