Everyone at Alvies HQ (aka The Boot Cave)ย is a fan ofย Crockettโs. Everything he puts out gets us excited to listen. He's on a hell of a roll with his career, and we absolutely love this album. But you don't have to take our word for it, here's what our friends at Waterloo Records have to say about the album:
"With the arrival of 2021โs Music City USA, 37-year-old Charley Crockettโs workboots have certainly been worn in. The Rio Grande Valley-made singer-songwriter was raised in a trailer park by a single mom; has earned money by picking crops in Pacific Northwest marijuana fields; and has briefly lived, worked, and busked in New Orleans, Dallas, France, Spain, and Morocco. His fascinating story lends to his eclectic yet familiar sound, as he harvests from various icons such as Waylon Jennings (the cover art even evokes a Waylon album), James Hand, and Freddy Fender. His self-described โGulf and Westernโ and โโ60s countryโ-inspired sound is evident in the bluesy soul of lead single โI Need Your Loveโ; the galloping banjo-scaped rollick of โRound This Worldโ; and the refreshingly biting โMusic City USA.โ Perhaps the greatest thing about the 16-track double LP is that there is no โactโ, but itโs at once cinematic, authentic, and thoughtful - a Texas original."
- Serenity Autumn
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