American Band

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  2016

  James

  Rather than retreating into nostalgia, Drive-By Truckers confronted contemporary America head-on. Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley examine race, violence, inequality, and political division with clarity and compassion. Songs like "What It Means" and "Ramon Casiano" avoid easy answers while refusing cynicism. The band's Southern perspective gives the album both specificity and urgency. It's one of the most important and courageous records of their career.