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A godfather of alternative country, Jason Ringenberg and his band, the Scorchers, brought a punk sensibility to country music with their landmark 1983 EP, Fervor. Nearly 20 years later, Ringenberg is still putting his own unique spin on country music. For the impressive All Over Creation, he enlists help from some of his left-of-center musical friends, including Steve Earle, Todd Snider, Tommy Womack, Lambchop, Kristi Rose, and the Wildhearts. As the title implies, the album is a stylistic grab bag, with hard country ("I Dreamed My Baby Came Home"), exuberant rockabilly ("Honky Tonk Maniac from Mars"), story songs ("Bible and a Gun 1863"), wistful pop ("Camille"), historical ballads ("Erin's Seed"), and Scorcher-esque rock & roll ("Too High to See"). The guest artists add some nice vocal harmonies, but Ringenberg is the star attraction here. His twangy voice is anything but slick, but it's endearingly heartfelt, and his songs are honest and sincere. Even Loretta Lynn's classic "Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)," with BR549, is played straight as nails. --David Hill
All Over Creation,Jason Ringenberg,Yep Roc Records,Alternative Country-Rock,Americana,Country-Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter,United States of America
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