Purgatory

Purgatory

by Tyler Childers
Purgatory

Purgatory

by Tyler Childers

Vinyl LP(Long Playing Record)

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Overview

The presence of Sturgill Simpson as producer immediately places Tyler Childers' 2017 album Purgatory within a recognizable lineage of new Americana singers. Simpson, along with the burlier Chris Stapleton, are torch-bearers for the old ways -- old ways that became codified in the '70s, when country, folk, string bands, Western swing, R&B, and rock & roll bled together in styles alternately called outlaw and progressive country. Childers hails from Kentucky, the same as Simpson, but Purgatory often sounds like the Appalachian Mountains in how his high lonesome voice ricochets off sawing fiddles and skipping banjos. As a simple description, this may sound traditional but, in practice, Purgatory feels fresh, due largely to how Childers -- who writes all ten songs here -- isn't stuck in the past; he's viewing everything through the prism of the present. His purer string tunes bear allusions to the modern world, so when "Universal Sound" opens with echoed guitar lines that mimic synths, it feels of a piece with the rest of the record. Also, his starker moments -- which aren't necessarily plaintive, either; they can be a rave-up like the title track -- gain resonance by sitting alongside slow-crawling, brawny country-rock, the two sounds feeling neither rebellious nor respectful but rather plain-spoken, which is a nice contrast to his sly, subtle songs. It's an album that feels lived-in, filled with songs etched from hard-earned experiences with music to match. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 08/04/2017
Label: Hickman Holler Records / Thirty Tigers
UPC: 0752830444317
Rank: 983

Tracks

  1. I Swear (To God)
  2. Feathered Indians
  3. Tattoos
  4. Born Again
  5. Whitehouse Road
  6. Banded Clovis
  7. Purgatory
  8. Honky Tonk Flame
  9. Universal Sound
  10. Lady May

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tyler Childers   Primary Artist,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Russ Pahl   Harp,Jaw Harp,Pedal Steel,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Baritone),Guitar (Electric)
Michael Bub   Bass
Charlie Cushman   Banjo
Stuart Duncan   Banjo,Fiddle,Guitar,Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic)
Michael J. Henderson   Mandolin,Guitar (Electric)
Sturgill Simpson   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Miles Miller   Drums,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Richard Dodd   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
David Ferguson   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Juanita Copeland   Production Coordination
Jimbo Valentine   Artwork
Sean Sullivan   Assistant Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Sturgill Simpson   Producer
Tyler Childers   Composer
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