I’m not a huge Tyler Childers fan, but this just dropped and is on Spotify. Sounds cool. Will definitely check it out.
https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/tyle ... t-history/
Well shoot, thank you Tyler Childers.
Completely unexpectedly and totally unannounced, the current king of independent country music dropped a surprise record early Friday morning (9-18) called Long Violent History. No, you won’t find a cache of new original songs to fit in line with “Feathered Indians” and “House Fire.” This is a record of old traditional fiddle tunes that Tyler Childers has been sawing on as he’s been perfecting his work with a fiddle and bow over the past few months, with one notable exception.
Earlier this year during numerous live performances, Tyler Childers began impressing crowds by pulling a fiddle out and performing old fiddle songs, including “Send In The Clowns” which starts off the 9-song set. In a BBC interview in late May, Tyler also talked about his newfound love for the instrument, though his practice routine was put on the damper after he broke his collarbone riding a motorcycle.
You shouldn’t be too surprised Tyler Childers has taken a shine to the fiddle, and not just because his Kentucky roots run so deep. One of the primary members of his backing band The Foodstamps is fiddle player and guitarist Jesse Wells. His nickname of “The Professor” is not just a happenstance. Wells is an instructor at the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music operated by Morehead State University, and has been since the institution opened in 2000. He’s also responsible for The Traditional Music Archives of the institution.
Long Violent History is released via RCA and Tyler’s imprint Hickman Holler Records. Though the first eight songs are fiddle standards, the final title track is an original new song written by Tyler Childers that speaks to the acrid moments we find ourselves in, yet styled as an old fiddle tune to fit with the rest of the record.
It’s the worst that it’s been, since the last time it happened
It’s happening again right in front of our eyes.
It’s updated footage, and wild speculation
Tall tales and hearsay, and absolute lies.
Been passed off as factual, when actually the actual
Causes they’re awkwardly blocking the way.
Keeping us all from enjoying our evening
Shoving its roots through the screens in our face.
Now what would you give, if you heard my opinion
Conjecturing on matters that I ain’t never dreamed.
In all my born days, as a white boy from Hickman
Based on the way that the world’s been to me.
It’s called me belligerent, it’s stuck me for ignorant
But it ain’t never once made me scared just to be.
Could you imagine, just constantly worrying
Kicking, and fighting, and begging to breathe.
How many boys could they haul off this mountain
Shoot full of holes, cuffed and laid in the streets.
‘Till they come into town, in stark raving anger
Looking for answers, and armed to the teeth.
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Long Violent History appears to be a digital-only release for the moment.
