Mike Zito - Outside Or The Eastside 2LP SET (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 24-April-2026 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

Mike Zito returns home with Outside Or The Eastside, his fourth solo studio album for Gulf Coast Records. A personal record for Mike shaped by memory, places, and renewal. Walking the streets of his birthplace, St. Louis, Zito reconnects with the sounds, stories, and hard lessons that forged his signature blend of soul-driven blues and fearless storytelling. Thirteen years after Gone to Texas, this album feels like a defining moment, marking a new chapter for Mike, his family, and a life reclaimed in the city that started it all.

The songs paint vivid snapshots of city life and personal reckoning, from late-night regret and self-awareness to raw portraits of neighbourhood survival and street-level truth. Tracks like "Downtown at Midnight" and "Grand Avenue" capture the grit, temptation, and consequences of the past with unflinching honesty, grounding the album in lived experience and emotional weight . Zito's writing is direct and cinematic, pairing tough reflection with compassion and hard-earned wisdom.

At its heart, Outside Or The Eastside is a celebration of second chances, an album dedicated to better days, family, friendship, love, and joy found in everyday moments. Life's unpredictable paths open doors you never expect, and for Mike Zito, this record embraces that truth with warmth, humour, and swagger. It's a record about choosing connection over chaos and moving forward with gratitude, purpose, and the volume turned up.

Tracklisting
Disc 1
Side 1
1. Outside Or The Eastside
2. Don't Take Advantage Of Me
3. Kiss You All Over
4. Downtown At Midnight
Side 2
1. Grand Avenue
2. Too Broke To Spend The Night
3. Just Like I Treat You
4. Don't Bother Me
Disc 2
Side 1
1. Do I Move You
2. Close To You
3. The Blues Lover