"Given this work ethic, it'd seem that the title Dollar a Day would be a confession of sorts-Crockett's admission that he can't stop grinding-but that's not quite the case. Like several other songs, the title track is penned by another writer, one of a handful of covers that give the album shape, momentum, and color, while underscoring how Crockett is a magpie at heart."
"Like so many troubadours before him, Crockett signifies authenticity-he dresses like a cowboy, sings with a deep twang that cuts against the grain-yet he's constructed his persona from the detritus of 20th-century Country & Western pop culture, cribbing his style from dollar-bin vinyl and B movies. There's a distinctly cinematic undercurrent on Dollar a Day, a record where the string arrangements suggest spaghetti Western and the funk recalls 1970s grindhouse."
Charley Crockett released Dollar a Day five months after Lonesome Drifter, marking his 15th album in ten years and reflecting relentless productivity. Several songs are covers, including the title track, which emphasizes Crockett's tendency to borrow from earlier music. Crockett fashions a cowboy persona from 20th-century Country & Western pop culture, dollar-bin vinyl, and B movies. The album blends cinematic strings suggesting spaghetti Westerns with funk that recalls 1970s grindhouse. Co-producer Shooter Jennings balances light and shade while preserving gritty rhythms. Songs range from honky-tonk and Waylon-esque swagger to intersections of country, R&B, folk, and soul-infused pop.
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