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Paint This Town, the group’s seventh studio album, follows 2018’s Volunteer and sees the group moving back to former home ATO Records. This time around, Old Crow kept things close to home, co-producing the album with Matt Ross-Spang (Margo Price, John Prine) at their own Hartland Studio. Steadfast in their craft and excellence, this record is a return to form for the Grammy-winning Americana string band.
With its jangling guitars, harmonica, and decidedly rocking drums, title track “Paint This Town” feels like a continuation of the group’s evolving style on Volunteer rather than a return to the old-timey bent of their early years.
“At the end of the day, we’re still just trying to stop you on the street and get you to put a dollar in the guitar case,” Jahnig said of the band’s sonic roots. “Then once we’ve got your attention, we’re gonna tell you about things like the opioid epidemic and the Confederate flag and what’s happening with the environment—but we’re gonna do it with a song and dance. We feel a great obligation to talk about the more difficult things happening out there in the world, but we also feel obligated to make sure everyone’s having a great time while we do it
