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<\/p>\nBy Joshua Wallace<\/b><\/p>\n
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Justin Townes Earle is back with his new LP The Saint Of Lost Causes. It\u2019s his first release since 2017\u2019s Kid\u2019s In The Street and eighth full length LP overall. With his eighth record, Justin Townes Earle has honed in on his sound which is a mix of country, blues and folk. There\u2019s always a bit of that classic rock n roll sound present on his records as well.<\/span><\/p>\n The album kicks off with the title track and the first thing you notice is that bass line. It\u2019s smooth and serves as a backdrop to this track which sounds like it belongs in the smallest blues dive bar you can picture. I love the guitar solo and how it plays with the atmospheric riffing done across the rest of the track. Another favorite is the more rockin\u2019 blues number \u201cFlint City Shake It\u201d. Flint, MI is used in songs a lot, but not quite like this. This rockabilly track references the cities troubles with GMC, but paints the people of the town as too tough to give up.<\/span><\/p>\n Another great track is the honky tonk number \u201cPacific Northwestern Blues\u201d. This is a traveling tune which features the great pedal steel work you can hear throughout this album. The murder ballad \u201cAppalachian Nightmare\u201d is one of my favorite songs on this album. Justin writes good story songs and this one is one of his best. Finally, another great testament to the song writing skills of Justin Townes Earle is the track \u201cAhi Esta Mi Nina\u201d. This is a beautiful one sided conversation between a father and his daughter. Both this and \u201cAppalachian Nightmare\u201d are new Justin Townes Earle favorites for me.<\/span> Favorite Tracks : The Saint Of Lost Causes, Flint City Shake It, Pacific Northwestern Blues, Appalachian Nightmare, Ahi Esta Mi Nina<\/span><\/p>\n Justin Townes Earle – The Saint Of Lost Causes (2019)<\/span><\/p>\n By Joshua Wallace Justin Townes Earle is back with his new LP The Saint Of Lost Causes. It\u2019s his first release since 2017\u2019s Kid\u2019s In The Street and eighth full length LP overall. With his eighth record, Justin Townes Earle has honed in on his sound which is a mix of country, blues and folk. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":22417,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[28,30,540,547],"class_list":["post-11856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-album-feature","tag-album-review","tag-joshua-wallace","tag-justin-townes-earle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
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\n<\/span>I highly recommend giving this record a listen. It\u2019s his strongest effort since 2012\u2019s Nothing\u2019s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now. It doesn\u2019t quite hit the highs of Harlem River Blues, but there are plenty of highs here and no real lows. Justin\u2019s incredible knack for storytelling through song comes through here with a couple of his best. The Saint Of Lost Causes is out everywhere you can find good music on New West Records. Check out Justin\u2019s website<\/a> for a full list of touring dates and go to a show. <\/span><\/p>\n\n