It’s cool after one listen. I respect the shift. But the production reminds me of QOTSA. I band I like but have never loved fwiw
Love how he just flips out an old-school croony number like Dead Don't Die and then drops a single like this. Talk about whiplash
Reminds me of the end of Brace For Impact a little, or more accurately the jam at the end of that song when he plays it live
Like one first listen. Loved it by the third. And even more excited about how the record is gonna fill in around this sound. Sturgill, Church, Lambert, Musgraves. That’s my country murderers row.
My lord this song is nuts Love that there’s near unanimous praise for this - can’t find the country purists anywhere lol
I don't get the hate from country purists, sounds like a muddier version of Dwight Yoakam's "Fast As You"
Sailor’s Guide is my favorite and I think is a little more compelling lyrically and thematically, but I know a lot of people consider Metamodern Sounds to be his magnum opus. For non-country listeners, I think ASGTE might be a slightly easier sell.
tbh i think my friends would prefer MMS bc of the psychedelic elements, but i definitely prefer ASG. i’m leaning towards the latter, but torn.