Buddy and Julie Miller return with Breakdown on 20th Ave. South, their first album in a decade, on New West Records. The 12-song set was produced by Miller and follows their critically acclaimed Written In Chalk, released in 2009. From the driving title track, in which Julie exposes her personal and creative dilemmas of the last several years, to songs that explore hard-fought affection, spiteful anger, and spiritual sustenance, the album confronts difficult subjects with the poetry and the persistent, heart-bearing honesty fans expect from the Millers. Breakdown on 20th Ave. South reveals both the scars and the healing. The music is fueled by madness and love, and by passion and patience – all qualities that go into a working, evolving marriage involving two sensitive, wildly creative individuals
