{"id":8903,"date":"2018-05-18T12:47:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T17:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=8903"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:28:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:28:47","slug":"album-feature-jason-boland-the-stragglers-hard-times-are-relative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=8903","title":{"rendered":"Album Feature – Jason Boland & The Stragglers – Hard Times Are Relative"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Joshua Wallace<\/span><\/p>\n

Jason Boland & The Stragglers are releasing their 9th studio album in Hard Times Are Relative.  It\u2019s the follow-up to 2015\u2019s Squelch and this one gives fans more of the traditional Texas country music they have come to expect from Boland and company.  This album is yet another great addition to a growing catalog of great red dirt and Texas country.<\/span><\/p>\n

The album opens with a killer duet with Sunny Sweeney titled \u201cI Don\u2019t Deserve You\u201d.  It\u2019s one of my favorite tracks on the album and lets you know that you\u2019re in for some good hard country music from the moment you press play.  Another favorite is the slower reminiscent track titled \u201cDo You Remember When?\u201d which reflects on better times in country music like when three quarter time was still a thing.  It\u2019s one of the more creative approaches to this kind of track and I dig it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another favorite is \u201cTattoo Of A Bruise\u201d.  This is one of the faster tracks on the album and I dig the fiddle playing by Nick Worley on this one.  Finally, \u201cGrandfather\u2019s Theme\u201d gives you a sense of the album\u2019s overall theme of looking back in the face of change.  It\u2019s a good sentimental tune that is a highlight of the record.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jason Boland & The Stragglers have put out another fine red dirt record in Hard Times Are Relative.  You can\u2019t go wrong with this album if you\u2019re a fan and this record is a good starting point for people who might not be as familiar with Jason Boland\u2019s music.  At 9 albums in I believe it is safe to call Jason Boland a traditional country and red dirt legend as he just gets better with every release. Hard Times Are Relative is available everywhere on May 18th, 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Tracks : I Don\u2019t Deserve You, Do You Remember When?, Tattoo Of A Bruise, Grandfather\u2019s Theme, Bulbs<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jason Boland & The Stragglers – Hard Times Are Relative (2018)<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. I Don\u2019t Deserve You<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Hard Times Are Relative<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Right Where I Began<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Searching For You<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Do You Remember When?<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Dee Dee OD\u2019d<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Going Going Gone<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Tattoo Of A Bruise<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Predestined<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Grandfather\u2019s Theme<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Bulbs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    By Joshua Wallace Jason Boland & The Stragglers are releasing their 9th studio album in Hard Times Are Relative.  It\u2019s the follow-up to 2015\u2019s Squelch and this one gives fans more of the traditional Texas country music they have come to expect from Boland and company.  This album is yet another great addition to a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":23123,"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_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"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