Jeff Blaney has done it again with his third American Folk Opera album, The Devil’s Hopyard. Taking place during Halloween in a fictitious modern-day Connecticut small town, we enter the world of Michael and his son, Jason, two years after the tragic loss of Jason’s mom. A struggling widower, Michael is visited by the ghost of his late wife who offers him forgiveness and a warning to protect their son.
The listener is taken on a journey akin to those found in works by Ray Bradbury or Stephen King. The Devil’s Hopyard is at once easily relatable while leaving the listener with eerie, scary unanswered questions. Reminiscent of old ghost stories and Gen X horror movies, The Devil’s Hopyard is sure to become a classic autumn tale for generations to come. The album comes out on all music platforms on Friday the 13th (of October).