Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance

rollingstone

Frankly, it's a relief to hear Patterson Hood backed by banjo, fiddle and acoustic strumming; the Drive-By Truckers frontman has hollered Southern Gothic tales over an electric-guitar army with such intensity for so many years, it's a miracle he hasn't flamed out. This third solo set was born of a shelved novel/song-cycle project. The hush […]

pitchfork

The Drive-By Truckers co-founder's new solo album was inspired by the bleakest part of his personal history. The songs here survey lives marked by alcoholism, loneliness, loss of loved ones, and lessons learned the hard way.