“Music is the weed that keeps popping out of the concrete in my life. It just seems to want to come out.”
– Jeff Bridges

Culled from a single decaying cassette tape labeled “July 1978,” these recordings are a window into the secret musical life of the Dude, Jeff Bridges. Even after becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Bridges spent all his free time jamming and recording with a trusted circle of musicians composed of childhood friends, artists, and assorted L.A. oddballs.

Imagine The Band playing at CBGB with The Exploding Plastic Inevitable. Or Arthur Russell and the Talking Heads collaborating on a suite of mutant disco. Though Bridges and his friends were brought up around the movie industry, they decided to create their own private musical universe, where they could be as weird as they wanted.

Their music opens a portal to a hidden world of outlandish creativity and camaraderie in 1970s Los Angeles. It’s the missing piece of his musical evolution, revealed here for the first time in all its joyful abandon.

Jeff Bridges Slow Magic features all previously unreleased recordings. The Transparent Blue Vinyl LP is available exclusively for Record Store Day 2025, in addition to a Digital edition. The release also includes an extensive booklet with liner notes by Sam Sweet, an interview with Jeff Bridges, along with never-before-seen archival photos. The release also features Burgess Meredith (Rocky, Batman), members of Oingo Boingo, and assorted characters from the West Los Angeles art and music underground.