As a friend put it, this is lo-fi Roy Orbison and George jones. Hearing that I was immediately compelled to listen to Dougie Poole’s new album,
Wideass Highway. Immediately captivating, Poole has created a heartrending personal testament of foreboding melancholia and disillusioned weariness that will just about kill you. I was immediately impressed by not just the cool track titles but also astounded by the vulnerability laid down here. From the dreamy minimalism to the quiet acoustics,
Wideass Highway might be the strangest and surreal country music you’re bound to hear for a long time.
