Drive-By Truckers – The Dirty South

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Artist: Drive-By Truckers

Title: The Dirty South

Year: 2004

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1. Where the Devil Don't Stay (5:19)
2. Tornadoes (4:15)
3. The Day John Henry Died (3:48)
4. Puttin' People on the Moon (4:55)
5. Carl Perkins' Cadillac (5:26)
6. The Sands of Iwo Jima (4:12)
7. Danko/Manuel (5:47)
8. The Boys from Alabama (4:27)
9. Cottonseed (6:23)
10. The Buford Stick (4:43)
11. Daddy's Cup (5:53)
12. Never Gonna Change (5:24)
13. Lookout Mountain (5:02)
14. Goddamn Lonely Love (4:59)

Review

Well, let me tell y'all about 'The Dirty South' by Drive-By Truckers. This album's got more layers than a Georgia peach cobbler, and it's just as sweet and complex. Released in 2004, it's the band's fifth studio album, and boy, does it pack a punch.

Now, I ain't one to brag, but this album's got some real standout tracks. There's a three-song suite about Sheriff Buford Pusser that'll make you question everything you thought you knew about the so-called Redneck Mafia. And don't even get me started on 'Never Gonna Change' - that song's about a fella from North Alabama who's as stubborn as a mule, but in a good way.

The boys recorded this gem at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and you can hear that rich Southern rock sound comin' through loud and clear. Jason Isbell's contributions are somethin' else, especially that heart-wrencher 'Goddamn Lonely Love'. It's the kind of song that'll have you starin' into your whiskey glass, thinkin' about the one that got away. This album's been sellin' like hotcakes, and for good reason - it's a real deep dive into what it means to be Southern, warts and all. - Jackson