A reunion was in order!  After our very fun Live Cut episode with Robert Lawson on Steve Earle’s Shut Up and Die Like an Aviator, I hooked up with John the Music Nut once again to dig into some cool country.  The topic this time is Steve Earle’s Washington Square Serenade, a different album for him that took many by surprise.  After a move to New York city, and falling in love with singer Allison Moorer, Steve shifted gears.  Working with John King of the Dust Brothers, Earle incorporated loops and electronic elements into his music for the first time.  The results were nothing short of astounding.  “Purists” may balk at the idea, but what Earle recorded here is a very special album.

Please join John and I for an in-depth episode on this album and its contents.  In his words:

 

On the latest episode of the Latter Day Albums series, our friend Mike Ladano from @GrabAStackofRocK returns to the channel as we discuss Steve Earle’s 12th album entitled Washington Square Serenade. Released on September 25, 2007, this would be the first of several releases on New West Records and would win the Grammy award for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana album in 2008. What do you think of Steve Earle’s music as well as this album? Please let us know in the comments!