Like the creeks that run and tributaries that trickle throughout singer-songwriter Ian Noe's homelands in Eastern Kentucky, water flows throughout his new LP. Thoughtfully and intentionally named, River Fools & Mountain Saints highlights Noe's storytelling prowess through 12 country rockers and Appalachian ballads, depicting contemporary and historical life in the region. Broader in scope and brighter in tone than his lauded debut, 2019's Between the Country, River Fools & Mountain Saints boasts a fuller sound with more diverse instrumentation. Produced by Andrija Tokic (Phosphorescent, Alabama Shakes, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Benjamin Booker, AHI), and featuring Little" Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs) on bass and Derry deBorja (Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit) on keys, this album explores the themes of nature, Appalachia, division, death, and redemption. They recorded on reel-to-reel tapes in short spurts over the course of two years, without the pressure of time, which enabled a wider range of experimentations, collaborations, and sounds."
- Pine Grove (Madhouse)
- River Fool
- Lonesome As It Gets
- Strip Job Blues 1984
- Tom Barrett
- Ballad of a Retired Man
- Mountain Saint
- One More Night
- Pow Blues
- Burning Down the Prairie
- Appalachia Haze
- Road May Flood / It's a Heartache
Label: Lock13 Records
Catalog: 32208
Genre: Country