Pulling Up ROOTS

Fucking with the template, the Sturgill Simpson way, by John Mulvey.

METAMODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY MUSIC ★★★★ (Loose, 2014) “Marijuana, LSD, Psilocybin, and DMT/They all changed the way I see,” admits Simpson on his second solo album, framing himself as a psychedelic Merle Haggard. But beyond a little acid rock trim (the Beatlesy reverse guitars on It Ain’t All Flowers), Metamodern showcases a questing, open-minded craftsman, with classical songwriting chops that could transcend their settings. A SAILOR’S GUIDE TO EARTH ★★★★ (Atlantic, 2016) Intended as an instruction manual to his firstborn son, A Sailor’s Guide marries intimate wisdom with a radically expanded sound; the Dap-Kings horns, most notably, add a Staxy kick. A take on Nirvana’s In Bloom is bold, but it’s the Simpson originals you’ll come back to, where muscular country-funk never obscures the poignancy. SOUND & FURY ★★★★ (Elektra,…

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