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On March 3rd, the Nashville-via-West Texas troubadour Ryan Culwell will release Flatlands, his first album in more than 8 years, on Lightning Rod Records (Jason Isbell, Billy Joe Shaver, Amanda Shires). Today, Rolling Stone Country is debuting the album in its entirety one week in advance of release.
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Writing in Rolling Stone Country, Andrew Leahey said Flatlands sounds “like the Bible Belt cousin to Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska,” as well as “the score to some long-lost Cormac McCarthy film, its tracklist split between roadhouse-worthy roots rockers, front porch county songs and haunting, blue collar ballads about life and loneliness in the Lone Star State.”
Culwell’s latest effort has been received to great praise, garnering acclaim from the likes of CMT Edge, Folk Alley, Guitar World Acoustic Nation, The Bluegrass Situation, and many more.
Last week, PopMatters shared an exclusive live performance of the “I Think I’ll Be Their God.” Watch it here: http://www.popmatters.com/post/190734-ryan-culwell-i-think-ill-be-their-god-video-premiere/
Recently, The Bluegrass Situation premiered the track “Red River” and said “Like Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Rodney Crowell, Nanci Griffith and so many others before him, Ryan Culwell wears his heritage on his sleeve, right next to his heart.”
Guitar World Acoustic Nation debuted “Never Gonna Cry,” the first single to be released from the album, and called it “masterfully crafted and artfully delivered.”
US Tour Dates:
3/7: Jackalope Brewery – Nashville, TN (ALBUM RELEASE SHOW) #
3/13: Blue Light – Lubbock, TX #
3/14: Palace Coffee – Amarillo, TX #
3/18: Lone Star Music Party – Austin, TX 5-7pm #
3/18: St David’s Historic Sanctuary – Austin, TX 7:30 PM to 8:05 PM #
4/3: Eddie’s Attic – Atlanta, GA #
4/22: Strange Brew – Austin, TX *
4/23: Mucky Duck – Houston, TX *
4/24: AllGood Cafe – Dallas, TX *
4/25: Bugle Boy – La Grange, TX *
4/26: Blue Door – Oklahoma City, OK *
4/28: Uptown Arts Bar – Kansas City, MO *
4/30: The Hideout – Chicago, IL *
5/1: The Warehouse – Carmel, Indiana *
5/2: Natalie’s – Worthington, OH *
5/3: The Music Box Supper Club – Cleveland, OH *
# – Solo Show
* – opening for Amy Speace
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Track List:
1) Amarillo
2) Never Gonna Cry
3) Flatlands
4) I Think I’ll Be Their God
5) Darkness
6) Red River
7) I Will Come For You
8) Piss Down In My Bones
9) Won’t Come Home
10) Satisfied
11) War
12) Horses
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