Review
Buckle up, music lovers! Lukas Nelson and his band of merry men, Promise of the Real, dropped their self-titled bombshell in 2017, and it's a wild ride through the heart of American roots music. This ain't your grandpa's country album - it's a cosmic cocktail of soul, twang, and rock 'n' roll that'll make your ears do a happy dance.
Nelson's songwriting chops are on full display here, serving up 12 original tracks that'll stick in your head like peanut butter to the roof of your mouth. The album's got more hooks than a tackle box, with earworms like 'Set Me Down On A Cloud' and 'Runnin' Shine' leading the charge. And let's not forget the star-studded guest list - Lady Gaga lends her pipes to 'Carolina' and 'Find Yourself', while the Lucius gals bring some heavenly harmonies that'll make you think you've died and gone to music heaven.
But it's not all honky-tonk and whiskey - Nelson's got his finger on the pulse of the times, tackling social and political issues in tracks like 'High Times' and 'Forget About Georgia'. Producer John Alagia keeps things sounding fresh while still tipping his hat to the classics. It's like Nelson took a page from his old man Willie's playbook, threw in some Neil Young for good measure, and created something entirely his own. This album's got more layers than an onion, and it'll make you cry just as hard - but in a good way, I promise. - Chase
