Corb Lund – Cabin Fever

Corb Lund’s sixth solo release is his strongest since 2007’s Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! and likely his most accessible to date. Lyrically, Lund has never been better. With classic tunes of heartbreak (“September,” “One Left in the Chamber”), drinking (“Pour ‘Em Kinda Strong,” “Drink It Like You Mean It”) and ranching (“Cows Around”) mixed with tunes about guns (“Priceless Antique Pistol Shoots Startled Owner”), motor bikes (“Mein Deutsches Motorrad”) and survival (“Gettin’ Down on the Mountain”), Lund’s songwriting prowess is on full display here. “Bible on the Dash” is a knee-slapping buddy tune (featuring Hayes Carll) about cruising the highway with your pals, singing country music and dodging the cops that makes me want to hit the road with a case of Bud and my Gideon’s. Did I mention the band is hot? Well, pal, they’re hot as hell on this one, changing from metal-inspired licks to country swing, tear-in-your-beer weepers to kick-up-your-heels stompers. Really a well rounded effort for all parties. If you like country music, you probably already have this one on high rotation. If you don’t, you’re burning daylight. (New West, corblund.com) Sheldon Birnie

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