(October 2022) Episode 445 is STURGILL SIMPSON. I’ll never be a country music fan but I’m trying to expand my knowledge. In conventional mode, Simpson evokes outlaw country and Merle & Waylon (much better than hot country which I loathe), and nails bluegrass and ballads too. But he also goes iconoclast on a couple albums with electronic sounds and distorted guitars for an alt rock sound.
Favorite album: Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
Favorite song: Fastest Horse in Town
Compared to expectations: ↑
Recommendation: if you’re into country you’re probably already into him; if not, give it a try
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