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Steve Earle & The Dukes – Ghosts Of West Virginia (CD)

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Steve Earle has spent decades writing about the forgotten corners of working-class America, and this 2020 release finds him at his most focused and unflinching. Originally commissioned as a companion piece to the theatrical production "Coal Country," the songs draw on real testimony from miners and their families, grounding the tragedy in human voices rather than headlines.

Ghosts of West Virginia centers on the Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion that killed twenty-nine men in that state in 2010, making it one of the worst mining disasters in American history. In ten deftly drawn sonic portraits, Earle and his band the Dukes explore the historical role of coal in rural communities. More than merely a question of jobs and income, mining has provided a sense of unity and meaning, patriotic pride and purpose.

Tracklist
1. Heaven Ain't Goin' Nowhere (1:39)
2. Union, God And Country (2:23)
3. Devil Put The Coal In The Ground (2:54)
4. John Henry Was A Steel Drivin' Man (3:28)
5. Time Is Never On Our Side (2:55)
6. It's About Blood (4:34)
7. If I Could See Your Face Again (2:57)
8. Black Lung (3:20)
9. Fastest Man Alive (2:51)
10. The Mine (2:48)

UPC: 607396648627
Label: New West Records
Release Date: 5.22.20
Format: CD