Drive-By Truckers

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The most mature album this band ever made, and probably the most beautiful. Johnny Neff is the unsung hero of this record, his steel accentuating each song in the perfect manner. The Opening Act might be better than the Living Bubba, that final chorus gives me chills every time.

I drive a 2013 Subaru Crosstrek, and it gets real cold where I live. Last winter, I was up at all hours of the morning driving from the rink and back, and because of the aforementioned vehicle and weather conditions, the Bluetooth in my car would be inconsistent at best. I ended up relying on CDs for music that winter, and this album entered the disc drive in December and didn't leave until March. Cooley, Hood, and Tucker string together vocals and lyrics that are sometimes lonesome, sometimes angry, sometimes mournful, and sometimes descriptive of a middle-aged gay man who just has his own way of livin'. The Truckers can tell a story like no other, and they're stories worth hearing. Grab a bad cup of coffee, go for a drive on a cold winter's morning, and listen to this album front to back. You won't regret it.