Justin Townes Earle All In - Unreleased & Rarities - The New West Years (2-LP Deluxe Edition)

(New West Records) 19 tracks, packaged in a sturdy slipcase with a 52-page perfect bound book featuring the photos of Joshua Black Wilkins

Justin Townes Earle released “Kids In The Street,” his first album on New West Records, in May 2017. The album was critically acclaimed and solidified Justin's reputation as one of the best active songwriters in music. Songs like “Champagne Corolla” showcase his quirky sense of humor and his ability to build on the music of his predecessors while creating something unique and new. Familiar, inventive, creative and clever.

His second album with New West Records was released in May 2019. “The Saint of Lost Causes” was hailed by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the best albums of 2019 with ‘half a dozen or so career classics’. “I tried to look through the eyes of America,” Earle says. “Because I believe in the idea of America - that everyone is welcome here and has a right to be here.” Earle tells these American stories in detail and without judgment. While some songs cite historical events, like “Flint City Shake It” and “Don't Drink The Water,” other tracks present fictionalized narratives that are no less harrowing or true to life, as in “Appalachian Nightmare,” “The Saint Of Lost Causes” and “Over Alameda.”

Justin Townes Earle has always been a champion of the underdogs, and “All In” offers a deep look at the hopeful and the hopeless. Fueled by empathy, baked in the blues, Justin was never without something poignant or humorous to say. Sadly, Justin passed away in 2020 at the age of 38.

“All In: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years)” is a fitting tribute to Justin's legacy. The collection includes many never-before-heard songs, demos and cover songs spanning his time as a New West Records artist.