A longtime fan of the Staple Singers, I love this album from Mavis. It's deep and grows on you the more you hear it. We are so lucky to have Mavis Staples still performing & cutting great records like this. She is an uplifting voice in a dark world, speaking with an integrity and grace that few posess. tideracer
The best I've heard from Steve Earle in a while. The songs have a subtler, earthier tone, tastefully rendered in authentic sounding country/blues/bluegrass stylings. 'J.T' reminds of earlier records like 'Feel Alright' or 'Train a Comin'.
Deep grief, love and compassion is felt on the final track, the only composition from Steve, seemingly written for his son. The rest, composed by JT, do confirm what a great songwriter he really was. tideracer