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"A Long Way from Your Heart" is the fifth studio album from American country music group Turnpike Troubadours, released October 20, 2017 through Bossier City Records.
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It starts with the songs. Felker’s small town sensibility, unforced melodies and voice that may seem ordinary but grabs you with its subtle authenticity, nails 11 originals that exude natural charm and intrinsic integrity. From the protagonist watching his home burn down who knows he can “live on so much less” to the simple joy of recollecting lying in the grass with an old flame under “Oklahoma Stars” and a prisoner reflecting on lessons learned in “Pipe Bomb Dream,” Felker makes the listener a fly on the wall in the scenes of his characters.
Musically, the group coalesces around these songs with understated rootsy twang featuring just enough fiddle, accordion and especially Hank Early’s nimble pedal steel to bring out their inherent country. The music’s not raw enough to be considered outlaw but it’s melodic, sharply arranged and driven by passion.
That balance makes the Turnpike Troubadours both one of Americana’s preeminent purveyors and this album arguably their most accomplished set to date.
Reviewed by Hal Horowitz for americansongwriter.com.
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