Tragic Songs of Life is the epitome of traditional country music, featuring the aspects that has made the genre an American mainstay for the past 100 years. Two-part harmonies (one low, one high), 3/4 time signatures with a pitter patter of drum brushes, jangly acoustic guitars that skip and bounce between rapid-fire notes, and songwriting that is committed to crisp storytelling. If you’re looking for one of the true original country groups to ever do it, and have a penchant for enjoying sordid tales of heartbreak, murder, and pre-ordained misfortune wrapped up in major keys and sung in a sing-songy voice with a healthy helping of good old fashioned twang, then The Louvin Brothers’ Tragic Songs of Life is your ticket to a piece of classic Americana.
Standout Songs: “Kentucky”, “Knoxville Girl”, “In The Pines”
