A widely loved guitar album and at the same time one of the key records of the so-called new country. The stereotypical image of the impeccable, conservative Nashville cowboy was completely subverted by Earle. He was a bad guy and a lot of user, playing hard and dirty, rock 'n' roll laced country rock. Despite his youthful excesses, he became a survivor, like the Bruce Springsteen of the new country.
He sings about everyday life and pick-up trucks instead of 'pink Cadillacs'. The song Someday perhaps best conveys the feeling of being trapped in a small town, with that hopeful closing line: "Someday I'll put her on that interstate and never look back".more
