Then Again

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<b>The songwriting legend mines his vaults for a collection of unearthed gem.</b> Of Nashville’s many proverbial vault, Rodney Crowell’s i, no doubt, one of the deepest. The Texas-born, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, known for his collaborative friendships with country royalty like Emmylou Harris and the late Guy Clark, is celebrated for his poetic lyrics and nuanced performance, both of which feature prominently on this collection of mostly decades-old material. Crowell conceived of the bulk of <i>Then Again</i> in the mid-aught, initially shelving the music to pursue a different creative direction. Upon revisiting the material in recent year, he felt connected to the music in a way he hadn’t upon its completion. That’s fortunate for listener, as <i>Then Again</i> boasts jewel after rootsy jewel. <b>“Are You One of Us?”</b> is the final song Crowell and Clark recorded together, casting the otherwise groovy, T Bone Burnett-esque tune in a poignant light. <b>“Whatcha Gonna Do Now #2”</b> lets Crowell get weird, infusing pop and New Age into the mix with help from fellow left-of-center artists Chely Wright and Lyle Lovett. .

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