Diamonds and Gasoline

by Turnpike Troubadours

Overview

Hailing from Oklahoma, the Turnpike Troubadours have their home state deep in their blood: their music is earthy, natural, and unpretentious, which doesn't mean that their second album, Diamonds & Gasoline, is artless. While there's no mistaking that the bandmembers cut their teeth in dancehalls and roadhouses, there's also little question that the group, led by singer Evan Felker, also draws deeply from the well of Americana storytelling, often recalling Steve Earle and Bruce Springsteen, only whittled down to their essence. There are no spare words in the Turnpike Troubadours' best songs but that doesn't make them any less evocative: Felker has a knack for ferreting out the details in small-town life and how love goes wrong, particularly on the terrific opening pair of "7&7" and "Every Girl." There may be an undercurrent of melancholy that surfaces occasionally, particularly on the title track, but Diamonds & Gasoline is music that's full-blooded and alive, so it's hard to call this sad: it's joyous, expertly capturing the ebbs and flows of ordinary life. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/31/2010
Label:	Onward Music
UPC:	0884501262309
Rank:	41841

Tracks

1. Every Girl
2. 7&7
3. 1968
4. Down on Washington
5. Kansas City Southern
6. Whole Damn Town
7. Leaving & Lonely
8. The Funeral
9. Diamonds & Gasoline
10. Shreveport
11. Evangeline
12. Long Hot Summer Days

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Turnpike Troubadours   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

John Fullbright   Composer,Musician
Joe Hardy   Mastering,Mixing
John Hartford   Composer
Wes Sharon   Engineer
McClure   Composer
Mike McClure   Composer,Musician,Producer
Roger Ray   Musician
Ryan Engleman   Group Member
R.C. Edwards   Group Member
Kyle Nix   Group Member
Justin Voight   Photography
Giovanni Carnuccio III   Group Member
Evan Felker   Group Member,Composer
Chad Masters   Musician
Carrie Krug   Booking
Ali Nerter   Artwork