This is the fantastic spoken word tour that made the rounds for about 6 weeks across this nation. That's where it really benefits everyone that no one reads this blog anyway.įirst off, almost 2 months ago now, was the Junkyard Ghost Revival. I've been meaning to write up a few shows for a while, but time hasn't really allowed for it. This album also stands as the band's best lyrical quality in their catalogue.
This album sticks strongly to the band's country sound, but it is not strictly a honky-tonk record by any measure. Nonetheless, this album has a number of amazing songs including "Sad and Lonesome Song," "See You in the Next Life," and my personal favorite "Good Times, Hard Livin." Only "See You in the Next Life" has appeared on any subsequent EHS release, and thus, A Straighter Line remains the only way to hear the other two. The lineup for the band has changed a good bit since this album, and thus, this may be the reason it is not still in print or available for digital download. I don't know how many of these songs remain a part of the playlist on their live shows, but the album itself never really has a misstep. This acoustic album from another DFW area artist stands in mind as maybe the most fulfilling listen in the entire EHS discography. Obscurity Level for Pokerface: I'd like to shake your hand if you can find a copy of this album.Įleven Hundred Springs - A Straighter Line And while you're at it, keep an eye out for Doug's even more obscure pre-Lonelies solo release, Pokerface and for the Lonelies sophomore EP Democracy, Whiskey, & Sexy! Probably a DFW area used record store is about your only hope for finding it these days. In fact, I even had some difficulty finding a picture of the cover. This EP was not widely distributed and is so rare it is not even available online. "Carolina" may be the standout from this EP that I always come back to, although "Curse the Weatherman" runs a close second, and is sure to get stuck in your head.
(I hope to provide a write-up of his upcoming release, The Shawl, in the next few months after I've had the chance to listen to it.īut back to the Lonelies, this EP exhibits some of Burr's older work, demonstrating that he has trouble touching/writing a song that doesn't turn to gold. Doug has a couple of solo albums under his belt currently that are absolute pure gold in terms of quality, musicianship and substance. This album is one of the early releases from songwriter extraordinaire Doug Burr.
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