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The legendary Flatlanders -- Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock -- three of Texas most respected singer/songwriters, return with their new album Hills And Valleys. The three friends pooled their diverse, yet complimentary songwriting talents and co-wrote eight of the 13 tracks on the record, their first in 5 years, and only 4th studio album in 30 years. Hills And Valleys was produced by
Grammy Award winning producer Lloyd Maines (Dixie Chicks Home), who also appears on the album playing acoustic guitar, Dobro, pedal, steel and more.
The Flatlanders, known for their poetic lyrics and superior musicianship, do not disappoint on Hills And Valleys. The record kicks off with Homeland Refugee which Texas Music declares ...isn t just the best song ever recorded under the Flatlanders name; it could be the best song any of them have ever had a hand in writing, period a Woody Guthrie-worthy, state-of-the-nation elegy for the American Dream. Additional stand out tracks include After The Storm, Just About Time and Thank God For The Road.
TRACK LISTINGS
1 Homeland Refugee 3:58
2 Borderless Love 3:16
3 After the Storm 3:52
4 Wishing for a Rainbow 4:21
5 No Way I'll Never Need You 3:17
6 Just About Time 3:49
7 Love's Own Chains 3:44
8 Cry for Freedom 4:16
9 The Way We Are 3:12
10 Thank God for the Road 5:00
11 Free the Wind 3:08
12 Sowing on the Mountain 5:06
13 There's Never Been 4:30
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