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Justin Townes Earle: Kids In The Street

Holly Gleason, Paste, 23 May 2017

OTHER THAN THE CLASSIC Western shuffle 'What's She Crying For', with its piano sprinkles and steel guitar swerves, Kids In The Street marks the emancipation of Justin Townes Earle. The son of original post-country maverick Steve Earle, much of the lanky songwriter's output has carried the shadow of his DNA, whether the laconic 'Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now' or the languid Americana Song of the Year 'Harlem River Blues'.

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