Product Description

With Justin Townes Earle's pedigree come with mixed blessings. As the son of legendary singer/songwriter Steve Earle, high expectations are the name of the game and he's shown that he is up to the task on THE GOOD LIFE, crafting stark portraits and narrative tales with elements of blues, classic country and Rock 'n' Roll. A modern day troubadour, Earle blends genres seamlessly, framing his songs in warm musical settings and creating tunes that could easily be mistaken for classics. Joining Earle in the studio are a cast of all star players including longtime cohort Cory Younts on banjo and mandolin, pedal steel player Pete Finney.

Review

Justin Townes Earle has the ability to set this industry on its ear...on his own terms. The Good Life already promises to be on the Best of 2008 lists at year end. Don't be expecting Copperhead Road deja vu moments. Justin's his own man and artist. A must have. --Take Country Back
Put this disc on and get lost in its powerful pull of storied songs sure to get you through the night. This is music from the side of Nashville that really matters. --Exclaim
Is it good? Oh, yes. The boy has talent oozing out of every pore. He wrote the songs, he plays guitars and harmonica, and he sings - indeed, sings very well. He lives up to both famous names, and then some, because he doesn't imitate either of them and stands as his own musician, right off the bat. --About.com
In The Good Life his narrator has gone so far downhill since a breakup that he doesn't even realize he's a derelict. With a rolling shuffle beat and fiddle-and-pedal steel sidling around his voice, Mr. Earle suggests that long ago people danced through troubles like these, and they might yet again. --The New York Times
The hard-drivin' Hard Livin, from the twenty-five-year-old singer's upcoming solo debut, The Good Life, is a compactly written opener sporting a percussive piano, a fiddle that spirals spryly upwards, and a jazzy rhythm section that keeps the song chugging along at a barreling tempo. --Pitchfork