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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Panhandlers are a Texas country super group featuring William Clark Green, Josh Abbott, John Baumann and the front man of Flatland Cavalry Cleto Cordero. This project was produced by Bruce Robinson and it marks the first outing of this mega collection of Texas and Red Dirt country singers. This album was cut live straight to analog and done in a very lo-fi fashion so the production values might not be what you\u2019d expect, but it is a very good record with lots of great performances. Whether you\u2019re a fan of these four singers or not, you\u2019ll find something to like here.<\/span><\/p>\n The album kicks off with \u201cWest Texas In My Eye\u201d which is a love letter to west Texas where these singers are from. All four of the singers trade verses on a track written by west Texas songwriter Charlie Stout. It\u2019s a great mellow start to the record and I dig the pedal steel here on this one. The title track \u201cThe Panhandler\u201d is another great track that tells the tale of a panhandler. The banjo that rings throughout this track makes it a great upbeat number. I also love the harmonies on the chorus for this one. Finally, \u201cThis Is My Life\u201d is an ode to the life on the road that these four singers live year round. It\u2019s extra special because of everything going on in the world right now that is preventing these singers from living the life they describe in this song. I particularly love the final verse where Josh Abbott goes through and talks about all 4 of the singers on the record including himself.<\/span><\/p>\n The Panhandlers has been one of our most anticipated records of 2020 and it lives up to the hype. The lo-fi straight to analog production gives the album a live in the studio feel and these four singers live up to their billing of being a part of a Texas country super group. Time will tell if this ends up being a side project for these four or something they revisit from time to time. I hope I get the chance to see this band live as it seems like it would be a fun show. Check out The Panhandler\u2019s website<\/a> for ways you can support the band by buying merch straight from the band. The Panhandlers is out everywhere as of March 06th, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n