J.T.

"Accompanied as always by his erstwhile backing band the Dukes, Earle emphasizes an energy and enthusiasm that belies any sense of sadness and despair".

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"On this poignant covers album, Steve Earle inhabits his late son's songs of love and loss as a means of moving through pain".

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"I august sidste år indhentede skæbnen Justin Townes Earle, der døde af en overdosis efter flere forgæves forsøg på at kvitte stofferne. Et ubærligt hårdt slag for Steve Earle, der med J.T. har valgt at hylde sin søn på smukkeste vis ... J.T. er en fars hjerteknusende farvel. Frygtløs møder Steve Earle sorgen og giver sønnen den ære, han aldrig helt fik af ham i livet. Men mest af alt bliver den underspillede humor, den rå sårbarhed og den stilsikre sangskrivning, som var Justin Townes Earles særkende, leveret med en spillevende nerve".

"Earle reprises 10 of his son's songs here, including early material such as Pine Hill, usually described as formative, but which emerges as bright as more praised later work. Justin used a sparer musical palette than Earle Sr, often with a rockabilly feel - the celebrated Harlem River Blues, for example - but the Dukes, a tough, road-worn outfit, tend to iron out their variety. Earle's vocals, growling and gravelled these days, deliver the songs straight, only occasionally letting a sense of loss intrude".

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