This Sturgill Simpson fella is stuffed with surprises. First, he subverted his vow to solely launch 5 Sturgill Simpson albums by rebranding himself as Johnny Blue Skies for 2024’s sensible Passage du Desir. This month’s follow-up Mutiny After Midnight — promoted beneath the identify Johnny Blue Skies & The Darkish Clouds — was promoted as a physical-only launch for mid-March. However now the factor’s out on YouTube practically two weeks early.
In his letter to followers teasing the brand new album, Simpson mentioned he and his bandmates aimed to make a dance report, and the primary couple of minutes of Mutiny After Midnight bear that out. The Darkish Clouds are cooking right here in a means they barely touched on the melancholic roots-rock of Passage du Desir. This one begins with the funky “Make America Fuk Once more,” then blasts off into the revved-up rock’n’ roll of “Excited Delirium” and the swinging, midtempo, Seger-esque “Do not Let Go.” Issues get further funky once more on “Keep On That.”
That is so far as I’ve made it up to now, however I am excited to see the place else the journey takes us. Dive into Mutiny After Midnight beneath.
Mutiny After Midnight is out bodily 3/13 through Atlantic Outpost. Pre-order it right here.
