"Crockett takes no pains to disguise that this is a recognizable trope, singing a ballad about shooting Jesse James and boasting about being the 'Fastest Gun Alive.'"
"The idea came to Crockett after he already made Lonesome Drifter, his first collaboration with producer Shooter Jennings, so he constructed its companions around two distinct archetypes: Dollar A Day is about a rustler and hustler, while Age of the Ram concerns itself with a loner who lives just outside the law."
"Crockett is too gregarious to replicate Willie's austere desert balladry, though. He'll warble an acoustic interlude on occasion, letting these quiet moments punctuate the rangy ramble of his roadhouse band."
"In emphasizing feel and groove over story, though, Crockett crafts a sound that resonates with the traditions of tall tales and American folklore."
'Age of the Ram' is Charley Crockett's third album in over a year, focusing on the outlaw Billy McLane. It serves as the final installment of the 'Sagebrush Trilogy,' inspired by Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy. The album features recognizable tropes of the American West, with themes of lawlessness and heroism. Crockett's style emphasizes feel and groove, incorporating acoustic interludes and a lively roadhouse band, while drawing connections to classic country narratives and songs.
Read at Pitchfork
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]