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Jan 4, 2021The heartbreak is palatable and one can’t help but be moved by both the confession and the candor. Indeed, the poignancy is not without purpose.
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Jan 4, 2021Devastating, but utterly beautiful.
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Jan 4, 2021By not only fearlessly facing grief, but also honouring Justin's sly humor, raw vulnerability and nimble songwriting, Steve Earle fittingly sees his young Cowboy off into the sunset.
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Mar 31, 2021If the final track is an act of public mourning, the rest of J.T. is the loving and appreciative celebration Justin Townes Earle's music deserves.
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MojoJan 20, 2021A truly fine album. [Mar 2021, p.84]
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UncutJan 8, 2021Despite the sombre circumstances, J.T. is a celebratory affair, the elder man bringing a hymnal ruggedness "Far Away In Another Town" and a hearty hoedown spirit to "I Don't Care." [Feb 2021, p.27]
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Jan 4, 2021Justin used a sparer musical palette than Earle Sr, often with a rockabilly feel – the celebrated Harlem River Blues, for example – but the Dukes, a tough, road-worn outfit, tend to iron out their variety. Earle’s vocals, growling and gravelled these days, deliver the songs straight, only occasionally letting a sense of loss intrude.
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Jan 27, 2021JT plays like an album of first takes. It’s multifaceted in its messiness: a leather hide wrapped around a tender heart. That loose quality plays up the differences between father and son.
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Rolling StoneFeb 4, 2021The mood is more celebratory than maudlin, but the father in also floors you with his grief. [Feb 2021, p.73]
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Jan 20, 2021J.T. is no sad sack affair in spite of its quick arrival in the wake of what must still be an open wound.
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Classic Rock MagazineJan 7, 2021The results is at once joyous, poignant and heartbreaking. [Feb 2021, p.86]