an artist and music lover. Lee is a graduate of The University Of Georgia, and Montclair University in New Jersey, where he earned a masters degree in Fine Art. Wells has worked as a Land Surveyor, and College Professor. He is originally from Jefferson, Georgia and currently lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.Click Play To Hear Self Destructive Zones - More songs below
DBT’s latest epic work, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark, is sure to become an instant classic among die-hard Trucker fans. Drive By Truckers continues to give a voice to small town middle America as they have done with their previous albums.
Despite the departure of guitarist and songwriter Jason Isbell, the Truckers haven’t missed a step. In fact, they have presented a few surprises that could give them new legs for follow up albums.
The first surprise is Shonna Tucker’s singing and song-writing debut that fits well with her counterparts and the “Trucker sound”, such as "Home Field Advantage". I can’t help asking myself why these talents haven’t been utilized before.
The second is the contribution and the diversity of songs written and sung by the “Stroker Ace”, Mike Cooley. The quality is not surprising. Cooley is at his best with a string of songs that are without a doubt “classic Cooley” such as "3 Dimes Down", "Self Destructive Zones", and "Ghost to Most". Cooley also adds a couple of songs with a country twist that are reminiscent of DBT’s second album Pizza Deliverance. Songs like "Bob" and "Lisa’s Birthday" make most contemporary country singers sound like city-slicker, cowboy wanna-be’s.
Front man, Patterson Hood continues to translate the common American man’s worries, despairs, happiness, and duty in such songs as "The Righteous Path" and "Daddy Needs A Drink". Hood’s lyrics seem to mature with every album in sincerity and seriousness; this is no more prevalent than the songs "The Man I Shot", "The Home Front", and "You And Your Crystal Meth" which touch on current topics such as the occupation in Iraq and the ravages of crystal meth on small town USA.
Drive By Truckers fans will find a gem in Brighter Than Creation’s Dark.
Click Play To "Bob"
Click Play To Hear "Home Field Advantage"
Click Play To Hear "The Man I Shot"
