John Moreland

LP5

Awhile ago, I discovered John Moreland's excellent song 'Cherokee' which is utterly heartbreaking. He struck me as being a kind of Townes Van Zandt for the modern age. A hero for all the sad saps out there who like to drown out their sorrows in local dive bars. I'm not much of a country music fan so I didn't bother checking in on Mr. Moreland until I saw he had a new record out this week.

Clearly, Moreland has branched out a bit since we last met. 'Cherokee' is the song of simple acoustic ... read more

A good record to pass the time with.

More of the same from John Moreland. And the 'same' is great. A great alt-folk album, liked it just as much as Big Bad Luv. Not really any single standout tracks. It's more of an album for listening to the whole way through on a Sunday morning.

The Oklahoma roots songwriter expands his increasingly experimental and genre-resistant songbook without sacrificing his empathetic, poetic core.

John Moreland’s enormous voice never overshadows the small moments documented in his songs. In the past, his lyrical terrain—busted faith, regret, the losers in every fight—read as textbook “country,” earning him an opening spot for Jason Isbell and praise from Miranda Lambert. But the y’alternative marketing ... read more