Impala, the fabled second Songs: Ohia full-length, originally released in 1998 and long out-of-print, enjoys a 2025 vinyl reissue by the Secretly Canadian label. This release includes the addition of a remastered demo of “Tess” originally captured during recording sessions for Impala.

“Lorain, Ohio; it’s a tough place to grow up. You either escape or you don’t. Given the industry that exists (or existed) there the steel mill, Ford plant, and shipyard the mix of people is like none other. One thing is for sure though, it’s blue collar through and through. What’s this have to do with a new release from Songs: Ohia? Well, Jason main Songs man, like myself, grew up in this god-forsaken hole of a city and as much as you can leave the city, it never leaves you.

“Impala offers further testament to the songwriting talents of Jason Molina. The tracks contained herein offer a glimpse into the soul of a man burdened with trying to exorcise the dem