Steve And The Dukes Earle Ghosts of West Virginia 5/10/2019 and stands so far beyond

and stands so far beyond the mainstream jazz of the day--in scope and execution--that it deserves its own category

The slightly wider vocal range and additional expressiveness don't hurt his cause

and offers a clear window into the band's collective career ambitions

Chris Trevit

Steve And The Dukes Earle Ghosts of West Virginia 5/10/2019 and stands so far beyondGhosts of West Virginia centers on the Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion that killed twenty nine men in that state in 2010, making it one of the worst mining disasters in American history. When asked about what drove him to craft his deeply evocative new album, Steve Earle says, I thought that, given the way things are now, it was maybe my responsibility to make a record that spoke to and for people who didn't vote the way that I did, he says. One