Early James - Strange Time To Be Alive Donovan 5 X MC – Limited

5 X MC – Limited Edition Cassette Tape Boxset

lovers-rock from Dennis Brown

with an introduction by Don Was and a (translated) note about the history of the label by Mitsutaka Nagira

-based rockers White Denim

” enthuses Steve

Early James - Strange Time To Be Alive Donovan 5 X MC – LimitedAlabama's native son, Early James, releases his sophomore album, Strange Time To Be Alive. The lyrical wordsmith conjures the ghosts of great southern gothic writers from Eudora Welty to William Faulkner, while channeling the haunted spirits of Tom Waits and Townes Van Zandt. The album evokes a timeless amalgam of forsaken blues, wistful folk, and Tin Pan Alley crooning, anchored by the singers unmistakable voice that sways from gravel filled shouts