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- Summary: The latest release for the Texas singer-songwriter features duets with such artists as Ronnie Dunn, Steve Earle, Billy F. Gibbons, Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Randy Rogers, and Lee Ann Womack.
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- Record Label: Rodney Crowell
- Genre(s): Country, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, New Traditionalist, Country-Rock, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Progressive Country
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Sep 26, 2019Crowell mostly uses the theme in a light-hearted manner, recounting both the charms and foibles of the state’s citizens. ... Even when the connection to the location seems tangential at best, there is a sense of ease and fun that makes Texas pretty irresistible.
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Sep 26, 2019The songs are filled with good humor and wry details, the music played with exuberance and casual virtuosity, a combination that amounts to an outright celebration of the many things that makes Texas great.
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Sep 26, 2019If Texas is a deliberately ambiguous assessment of Crowell’s home state, it’s also a resounding endorsement of the enduring powers of its composer.
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Sep 26, 2019Co-crafted with Steve Earle lieutenant Ray Kennedy, and eight of 11 tracks guesting a Crowell crony, not all the material connects ("Deep in the Heart of Uncertain Texas"), but the pairings prove pure.