Turnpike Troubadours, "A Long Way from Your Heart" (Bossier City/Thirty Tigers)The sound of the road permeates the latest release from The Turnpike Troubadours, a hard-charging six-piece band out of Oklahoma that's been honing its earthy sound for four albums now — and would displace some of the schlock at the top of the country charts in a world with a little more justice. The Troubadours have honed their craft in the honky-tonks of Oklahoma and Texas for years now and it shows. It feels like having a beer with a friend who can't settle down but tells stories that are warm, personal and funny. Consider "The Housefire," a narrative about waking up in a burning house that sounds like it really happened. The same holds true on the album's best song, "The Hard Way," which matches vaguely confessional lyrics with the band's natural forward propulsion.

Source: ABC News October 26, 2017 17:16 UTC