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Lonesome Drifter

Lonesome Drifter is the fifteenth studio album by American country singer Charley Crockett. It was released on March 14, 2025, by Island Records.[2]

Lonesome Drifter
Studio album by
Charley Crockett
ReleasedMarch 14, 2025 (2025-03-14)
StudioSunset Sound, Los Angeles
GenreCountry blues[1]
Length38:05
LabelIsland
Producer
Charley Crockett chronology
Visions of Dallas
(2024) 		Lonesome Drifter
(2025)
Singles from Lonesome Drifter
  1. "Lonesome Drifter"
    Released: January 31, 2025

Background

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Produced by Crockett and Shooter Jennings, and recorded in ten days at the Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles,[2] the album features twelve songs, including the title track, which was released as a single on January 31, 2025.[3] Influenced by the work of Bill Withers,[1] Lonesome Drifter is the debut album by Crockett on a major label.[4] Crockett revealed in an interview with Billboard, that the album is the first in a trilogy, stating "I just got the second one done, and I’ve got the theme and sketch of the third one done."[5]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Paste7.5/10[6]
Pitchfork7.2/10[7]

Los Angeles Times described the album as "a gorgeous set of soulful, lightly psychedelic country-blues tunes."[1] Dallas Times commented that "Crockett hasn’t changed a bit on Lonesome Drifter, with its no-frills blend of old-school Texas country-blues, a style he's been honing since his days busking in Deep Ellum."[8] Pitchfork rated the album 7.2 out of 10 and stated "Flush with doubt and humanity, Lonesome Drifter is a downbeat twist on the great Robert Earl Keen's liturgical formulation: The road goes on forever."[7] No Depression remarked that Lonesome Drifter "spotlights Crockett's consistency, as he spins out another set of deftly crafted songs."[9] Rolling Stone referred to it as a "slow-burning country-blues rocker that finds him telling the tale of a vagabond traveler, complete with a searing guitar solo."[10] Paste assigned it a rating of 7.5 out of 10, stating "Lonesome Drifter continues Crockett's white hot run of records that sound great and are remarkably even-keeled."[6]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Charley Crockett and Shooter Jennings.[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lonesome Drifter"Charley Crockett3:02
2."Game I Can't Win"Crockett3:21
3."Jamestown Ferry"Bobby Borchers and Mack Vickery3:26
4."Easy Money"Crockett3:02
5."Under Neon Lights"Crockett3:08
6."This Crazy Life"Crockett3:02
7."The Death of Bill Bailey"Crockett3:06
8."Never No More"Alan Block, Don Hect and Rita Ross3:34
9."Life of a Country Singer"Crockett, Shooter Jennings, Kyle Madrigal, Richard Lenz and Brotherton Jr.2:59
10."One Trick Pony"Crockett, Francis Farrell-McDaniel3:28
11."Night Rider"Crockett3:18
12."Amarillo by Morning"Paul Fraser, Terry Stafford2:39
Total length:38:05

Personnel

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Musicians

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  • Charley Crockett – lead vocals
  • Mario Valdez – drums
  • Jacob Marchese – bass
  • Dave Biller – electric guitar
  • Alexis Sanchez – second electric guitar
  • Rich Brotherton – acoustic guitar (all tracks), banjo (track 2)
  • Kullen Fox – piano, Wurlitzer, orchestral bells, trumpet
  • Kyle Madrigal – bass (tracks 6, 7), background vocals (11)
  • Anthony Farrell – organ (all tracks), baritone (track 10)
  • Stephen Barber – string arrangements (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Suzie Katayama – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Charlie Bisharat – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Mario De Leon – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Joel G. Deuroin – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Luke Maurer – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Grace Oh – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Joel Pargman – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Michele Kikuchi-Richards – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Charles Tyler – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Josefina Vergara – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Tamara Hatwan – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • John Zachary Dellinger – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Jacob Braun – strings (tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
  • Jasper Randall – vocal arrangements (tracks 5, 7, 12)
  • Keri Larson – vocals (tracks 5, 7, 12)
  • Raya Yarbrough – vocals (tracks 5, 7, 12)
  • Sara Mann – vocals (tracks 5, 7, 12)
  • Windy Wagner – vocals (tracks 5, 7, 12)

Technical

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Visuals

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  • Micah Givens – artwork
  • Bobby Cochran – photography

Charts

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Chart performance for Lonesome Drifter
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[11] 4
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[12] 19
UK Country Albums (OCC)[13] 8
US Billboard 200[14] 128
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] 25

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wood, Mikael (March 13, 2025). "Is Charley Crockett country music's next big 40-year-old thing?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Strauss, Matthew (January 28, 2025). "Charley Crockett Signs to Island and Announces New Album Lonesome Drifter". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Bradshaw, Robin (January 31, 2025). "Listen: Charley Crockett drops new single "Lonesome Drifter"". The Telegraph. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  4. ^ Sacher, Andrew (March 14, 2025). "Charley Crocket – Lonesome Drifter (Island)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  5. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (March 13, 2025). "Charley Crockett on Signing With Island, Celebrating a Decade of Genre-Fusing Music With Lonesome Drifter: 'I Wanted to Maintain Ownership'". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Salmon, Ben (March 14, 2025). "Charley Crockett Goes From DIY to the Big Time on Lonesome Drifter". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Nelson, Elizabeth (March 15, 2025). "Charley Crockett: Lonesome Drifter". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  8. ^ Christensen, Thor (March 19, 2025). "Charley Crockett's Lonesome Drifter calls back to his Deep Ellum busking days". Dallas News. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  9. ^ Amen, John (March 14, 2025). "ALBUM REVIEW: Charley Crockett Returns to His Roots, Embraces Vintage Nashville Sound on Lonesome Drifter". No Depression. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  10. ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (January 31, 2025). "Charley Crockett Wanders the American West in Cinematic Lonesome Drifter Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  11. ^ "Lista prodaje 12. tjedan 2025" [Sales list Week 12 2025] (in Croatian). HDU. March 17, 2025. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  12. ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  13. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  14. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of March 29, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  15. ^ "Top Country Albums: Week of March 29, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
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