When Jeremy Pinnell released OH/KY in the summer of 2015 to stunned acclaim, it felt like an  entire career compressed into one knock-out album. Hailed as, a “Mind-blowingly good” (Greg  Vandy/KEXP) “ ”tutorial on classic country music” (Popmatters), Pinnell’s debut immediately  differentiated as authentic and unflinching. Dogged touring through Europe and the States and  celebrated radio sessions followed, cementing Pinnell’s position as a no-fuss master of his craft. 

His 2017 album, Ties of Blood and Affection presented a canny lateral move. Instead of  doubling down on the stark themes and values of his debut, the sophomore album found Pinnell  finding comfort in his own skin, achieving the redemption only hinted at in his previous batch of  haunted songs.  

If the third time’s a charm, Pinnell is all shine and sparkle on the forthcoming Goodbye LA.  Produced by Texan Jonathan Tyler, the tunes buff the wax and polish the chrome on Country  music’s deeper roots. Rooted in his steady acoustic guitar, Pinnell’s songs are shot through with  honest and classic elements. The rhythm section, all snap and shuffle, finds purpose in well worn paths. The pedal steel and Telecaster stingers arrive perfectly on cue, winking at JP’s  world-wise couplets . Here slippery organ insinuates gospel into the conversation. You can feel  the room breathe and get a sense of these musicians eyeballing each other as their  performances are committed to tape. And through it all comes this oaken identity, the  devastating centerpiece of his work. Honest and careworn, Jeremy’s voice can touch on wry,  jubilant, and debauched - all in a single line. At his best, Jeremy Pinnell chronicles the joy and  sorrow of being human, which is the best that anyone could do.