By Ken Paulson
— It’s not a surprise that a songwriter who’s logged time in Wisconsin, Nashville and now LA would travel throughout his new album Goldenwest, beginning with “Rubblefields,” a reassuring tale of a road trip gone right.
Richards writes smart, compelling narratives and delivers them with a voice and cadence that may bring Gordon Lightfoot and an earlier generation of singer-songwriters to mind.
Many of the songs are about journeys, personal or literal, and highlights include the affirming “Let’s Show ‘Em How It’s Done,” “Cried Like a Steel Guitar.” and the haunting “Brilliantine.
Goldenwest is available at Chris Richards’ site.
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