Welcome To Hard Times is simply a collection of beautifully written, passionately played and wonderfully sung songs that deserve as wide an audience as possible, and if you’re still unsure, give Charley a chance to convince you. He won’t let you down.
Crockett has come up with some eloquent, elegant country music that will probably survive quite longer that some of those currently popular trends in that genre. Slowly ridin’ towards a classic.
There are plenty of country singer-songwriters aiming to make their albums sound as though they could have been made 50 or 60 years ago, but very few embark on this mission as convincingly as Charley Crockett. Above all, “Welcome to Hard Times” is proof positive that Crockett has the spirit of classic country and blues in his veins, with a striking, gritty baritone to boot. But “Welcome to Hard Times” is the product of more than simply innate talent; Crockett has ... read more
Charley Crockett - Welcome to Hard Times
Genre: Country
Country: US
Final Verdict: 57% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 481th / 771
Highlight: Tennessee Special
Made me think of:
Keith Urban
Justin Townes Earle
Sturgill Simpson
I can see why this is getting some praise due to the fact that the current "bro-country" invasion of country music has almost killed the genre. This album is drenched in reverb and a nostalgic sound with simple lyrics and song structure. Just because its done in the style of old country does NOT, I repeat, NOT mean it is good. Pure Johnny Cash worship for 40 minutes. This has an old school kick which I'm sure will appeal to boomers who think "good music is dead". The lyrics ... read more