John Prine – The Tree of Forgiveness

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Artist: John Prine

Title: The Tree of Forgiveness

Year: 2018

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1. Knockin' on Your Screen Door (2:19)
2. I Have Met My Love Today (1:50)
3. Egg & Daughter Nite, Lincoln Nebraska, 1967 (Crazy Bone) (4:05)
4. Summer's End (3:29)
5. Caravan of Fools (2:28)
6. Lonesome Friends of Science (4:41)
7. No Ordinary Blue (2:56)
8. Boundless Love (3:35)
9. God Only Knows (3:46)
10. When I Get to Heaven (3:42)

Review

John Prine made a spectacular comeback with "The Tree of Forgiveness," dropping his first album packed with new tunes since "Fair & Square" hit the scene back in 2005. It's like Prine had a bottomless well of stories left to tell, and he chose to share them on April 13, 2018. With Nashville's iconic RCA Studio A as the backdrop and the legendary Dave Cobb at the helm, Prine's work features a star-studded lineup. He's got folks like Pat McLaughlin and even Dan Auerbach chipping in on the songwriting, while voices like Jason Isbell and Brandi Carlile add their own flavors to the mix.

You can totally hear Prine's unique way of spinning a yarn in this album, whether he's wrangling heartstrings or leaving you chuckling with his offbeat humor. Dave Cobb keeps it all understated, letting Prine's gravelly voice be the hero, front and center. It kicks off with "Knockin' on Your Screen Door" and wraps up with the cheeky "When I Get to Heaven," talking life, the big goodbye, and everything in between. "The Tree of Forgiveness" is the kind of grand finale to Prine's career that fans could only dream of, sealing his rep as a masterful songwriter who truly gets the American soul. - Melody