Kids in the Street

A Nashville native and Steve Earle’s son, Justin Townes Earle cut his teeth on classics: roots, country, Americana. He\'s already messed around with tradition, but on *Kids in the Street*, his sly stylistic mash-ups are revelatory. He zips between swaggering garage-damaged R&B (“Champagne Corolla”) and sweetly bluesy rock (“Short Hair Woman”). With savvy instrumentation and aching vocals, he freshens up bluegrass-anchored ballads (“Faded Valentine”) and country weepers (“What’s She Crying For”). Earle balances devilish playfulness with the arch outlook of a man who’s lived.

Justin Townes Earle delivers an update on roots music that fairly glows.

Our take on the singer/songwriter's seventh album.

Discover Kids in the Street by Justin Townes Earle released in 2017. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

When Justin Townes Earle sings, "I know I'm lucky that I survived, I could be doin' 25 to life," on "15-25," it's no mere lyric. The former...

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Earle has long been a master of the even, understated line.