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- Summary: The fifth full-length release for the Americana singer-songwriter was co-produced with Adam Bednarik and recorded live.
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- Record Label: Vagrant
- Genre(s): Country, Alt-Country, Americana, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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| Wish I could say that I found some way to sleep at night Wish I could lie but my weary eyes tell otherwise And I know when it comes to matters of the... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Sep 9, 2014While the familiar ache still haunts Single Mothers, Earle treats it with new wisdom, choosing instead to ramble forward, rather than perseverate and drift waywardly back.
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Sep 8, 2014There are moments where Single Mothers feels like art therapy as much as music, but this album communicates its pain with intelligence and a gentle touch, and as a singer and lyricist Earle grows with each album; there are more than a few moments of brilliance on this set if you don't mind sharing a rough and lonesome road with Earle for a while.
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Q MagazineNov 13, 2014It's been a rocky road, but maybe he's finally home. [Dec 2014, p.109]
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MagnetSep 18, 2014His gravelly croon is still sombre, but now it carries a glimmer of light in the darkness. [No. 113, p.53]
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Sep 25, 2014What we’re seeing here with Justin Townes Earle is an artist finding his sound, not an artist who’s simply trying to find a way to stay relevant.
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Sep 8, 2014Single Mothers is at its best when it's at its most deliberately spare.
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MojoNov 7, 2014He serves us a telling portion of autobiographical, Nashville-flavoured Americana. [Nov 2014, p.96]
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