Justin Rutledge Something Easy

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Justin Rutledge could easily rest on his reputation. Eleven albums in, hes accumulated a daunting body of work upon which one could easily coast. Instead, on “Something Easy”, Justin Rutledge did the opposite. He made things exceedingly difficult for himself and decided to write, record and produce the album by himself at home. With one, then later two, bouncing baby boys underfoot, to boot. The results speak for themselves. “Something Easy” is a serene, stately thing of beauty, a gently paced record that really rewards the patient listener with meticulous detail and unexpected instrumental happenings. Its anything but Rutledge settling into a rut. It will surprise you. That Rutledge can still catch us off guard should not come as a surprise. The man is very good at what he does. Accolades have piled up since he released his first album, “No Never Alone”, via Six Shooter Records and Slowdive/Mojave 3 main man Neil Halsteads Shady Lane Records in 2004. Hes won a Juno Award for Roots Album of the Year in 2014 for the album “Valleyheart” which also landed him a Canadian Folk Music Award and has since been nominated for three more Junos. Hes been longlisted twice for the critic-voted Polaris Music Prize. All of these songs are about youth, and I hadnt realized that, he says. And its interesting because I feel that, as a new dad, theres this transition thats happening where suddenly Im realizing Im in my 40s. And whats happening is that our wild-and-free years are suddenly over there, and our middle-aged years are now right here. I feel like Im at this apex where Im thinking a lot about my youth, But Im not lamenting anything. Im not old, Im just shocked at how suddenly this new phase of life has begun.1. Angry Young Man 2. Seventeen 3. Cowards 4. Head For The Hills 5. Not Myself 6. Easy 7. Lioness 8. Mary 9. London

• Format: Vinyl
• Internal ID: JITRE
• Released: 5/19/23
• Genre: Folk
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item’s shipment.**
• Format Detail: LP