Grayson Capps‘ fifth studio album, The Lost Cause Minstrels, is set for release on 7th June via Royal Potato Family.

The 11-track effort demonstrates his often unholy tales of the Southern Gothic have not lost any of their sting. Some songs shudder with the righteous indignation of the best bluesmen and others are smoothed over with the self-reflection and acceptance of the best soul singers – either way they are as potent as ever. There are even two classic, American roots’ numbers born again here as well: Taj Mahal’s country-blues paen Annie’s Lover and Richard Rabbit Brown’s jaunty Jane’s Alley Blues, (the original recording preserved on Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music).

For now you’ll just have to make do with the spit and snarl of Highway 42 from the album.

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Download Grayson Capps – Highway 42 mp3 (from The Lost Cause Minstrels)