Lonesome, On'ry And Mean: A Tribute To Waylon Jennings [2xLP] Bluegrass Bridgers merges Elliott Smith-indebted folk-pop

Bridgers merges Elliott Smith-indebted folk-pop melody with a conversational

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On their last record

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Lonesome, On'ry And Mean: A Tribute To Waylon Jennings [2xLP] Bluegrass Bridgers merges Elliott Smith-indebted folk-popFrom the tagline of outlaw to traditional, Waylon's music and persona covered it all: brash, earthy and rambunctious to poignant and wistful. The collection is as far flung as it's honoree from Waylon contemporaries Kris Kristofferson and Cowboy Jack to punk's bad boys Henry Rollins and John Doe. Lonesome, On'ry and Mean is a perfect example of why the impact of Waylon's stature stretched far across the lines of country radio. For the first time ever