John Hiatt: Terms Of My Surrender
Bud Scoppa, Uncut, August 2014
FOR WRITER/ARTISTS of a certain age, the sands of time can be like quicksand, sucking them under as they grasp at their past achievements. John Hiatt is one of the handful of exceptions to this entropic pattern; at age 61, he's as prolific, expressive and energetic as ever, demonstrating that a gifted songwriter who's dialled into the process of ageing can continue to find fertile subject matter.
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