Howlin’ Rain released their latest album, The Russian Wilds, stateside via Rick Rubin’s American Records, on Valentine’s Day (February 14). UK fans will have to wait until March 12 to pick up the record via Agitated Records. But in either direction, fans and first-time listeners have a chance to pick up the band’s single “Phantom In The Valley” below.

“There was a point when we were really trying to blend Jimi Hendrix‘s Electric Ladyland, Steely Dan‘s Gaucho and Bruce Springsteen‘s Darkness On The Edge of Town,” says Ethan Miller. “I love the Boss’ singing, where he’s just blowing out his voice even when it’s just a pop ballad moment. And we were inspired by some of the grooves and close mic stuff on Gaucho, and by how Electric Ladyland runs the gamut from super long jams to blues numbers to drifting psychedelic pieces. There’s a sense of audacity to these records – a band chasing down strong, invisible connections – and there’s moments like that on our record. We didn’t always do the smartest or safest things [laughs].”

Download: Howlin Rain – Phantom In The Valley (right-click)