yes, chris stapleton’s newest is a damn fine album, and you should buy it. but this is better. originally released in 2010 and considered his breakout album, he has recently repackaged it and added some outtakes to it as a way to introduce his work to fans who don’t know about him. when i was at a recent tyler childers show i ran into a fan of his that was in town on business and i asked her ‘if i like tyler, who else should i be listening to?’ cody jinks was one of the first names out of her mouth (along with colter wall – more on him very soon). growing up on country music in texas, he originally rebelled against that and started a thrash metal band and continued with that for about 5 years, then took some time off and started writing country songs. and he can write. part of an ever increasing movement of artists who are going against the mainstream bro country presence on radio, cody is a man who speaks from his heart and reflects on the state of the downtrodden and disaffected folk from lower and middle class america. coupling a classic country vocal presence with a very competent backing band, he is great in the studio but also has a loyal following to his constant live touring. his two most recent releases are also worth checking out.

 

 

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