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Desperate Man
Country · 2018 · 11 tracks · 36m

Desperate Man

Eric Church

A soulful, swampy pivot toward 70s rock and R&B grooves. Gritty storytelling meets Muscle Shoals warmth in a record that feels lived-in and dangerously honest.

October 5, 2018 · EMI Records Nashville

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A soulful, slightly weary reflection on life and legacy wrapped in warm, swampy grooves.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 36m
01
The Snake
4:00
02
Hangin’ Around
2:30
03
Heart Like a Wheel
3:16
04
Some of It
3:15
05
Monsters
3:20
06
Hippie Radio
2:54
07
Higher Wire
2:43
08
Desperate Man
3:29
09
Solid
4:18
10
Jukebox and a Bar
3:13
11
Drowning Man
3:48
Moments Worth Listening For
The swampy, spoken-word tension of the opening track where a snake and a rattlesnake debate politics.
The surprising, soulful falsetto leap in the chorus of Higher Wire that pushes his vocal range into new territory.
The warm, crackling nostalgia of Hippie Radio that perfectly mimics the sound of a 1970s car stereo.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Desperate Man sound next to the rest of Eric Church's catalogue?

Storytelling+1.0σ

The writing leans a touch further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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