'Hard Love', Tim Showalter’s latest release as Strand of Oaks, is a record that explores the balancing act between overindulgence and accountability. Recounting Showalter’s decadent tour experiences, his struggling marriage, and the near death of his younger brother, Hard Love emanates an unabashed, raw, and manic energy that embodies both the songs and the songwriter behind them. “For me, there are always two forces at work: the side that’s constantly on the hunt for the perfect song, and the side that’s naked in the desert screaming at the moon. It’s about finding a place where neither side is compromised, only elevated.”

Track Listing: 
01. Hard Love 
02. Radio Kids 
03. Everything 
04. Salt Brothers 
05. On the Hill 
06. Cry
07. Quit It 
08. Rest of It
09. Taking Acid and Talking to My Brother