"Sturgill has made a lot of different types of music over the years-country, bluegrass, hard rock-and he calls this one a 'dance record.' It's 'dance' in a way that channels the '60s/'70s breeding ground between soul and rock, somewhere between Tina Turner doing 'Proud Mary' and the Grateful Dead doing 'Dancing in the Street.'"
"Its opening track, 'Make America Fuk Again,' is probably the first and only 'make love not war' style protest song that makes references to both autism/ADHD diagnoses and Hunter Biden. Outside of the twangy, sentimental 'Don't Let Go,' Sturgill eschews his country side entirely on this album."
Sturgill Simpson announced a new album under his Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds moniker titled 'Mutiny After Midnight,' initially stating it would only be available on physical media. However, about a week before its official release, Simpson posted the entire album to YouTube with a casual Instagram message. The album represents another stylistic departure for Simpson, who has explored country, bluegrass, and hard rock throughout his career. This project is characterized as a 'dance record' drawing from 1960s and 1970s soul and rock traditions, evoking artists like Tina Turner and the Grateful Dead. The opening track combines protest song elements with contemporary references, while most tracks abandon Simpson's country roots in favor of this new sonic direction.
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