Chuck Ragan – Love & Lore (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 39:36 minutes | 499 MB | Genre: Hard Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rise Records
Chuck Ragan’s bracing new release Till Midnight once again confirms what the iconoclastic singer-songwriter’s fans have known all along: that he’s a deeply compelling songwriter and an effortlessly charismatic performer, as well as a true believer in music’s ability to illuminate and inspire.
Till Midnight‘s ten typically impassioned new Ragan compositions embody the artist’s trademark mix of eloquent lyrical insight and catchy, forceful songcraft. The album’s formidable blend of head and heart is reflected on such new tunes as “Something May Catch Fire,” “Vagabond,” “Non Typical,” “Bedroll Lullaby” and “Wake With You,” on which Ragan applies his distinctively raspy voice and sharp melodic sensibility to vividly expressive tunes that reflect both his early grounding in traditional American music and his deep affinity for rock n’ roll.
“There’s a lot of love songs on this one,” notes Ragan, whose work has always shown a knack for addressing individual concerns as well as societal ones. “I love to write love songs because it’s the most powerful emotion. It’s what grounds us to this Earth and makes us want to fight to make the world a better place.
Tracklist:
1-1. Chuck Ragan – All In (03:53)
1-2. Chuck Ragan – Wild In Our Ways (04:09)
1-3. Chuck Ragan – Northern World (03:52)
1-4. Chuck Ragan – Echo The Halls (04:13)
1-5. Chuck Ragan – Winter (04:17)
1-6. Chuck Ragan – Aching Hour (03:35)
1-7. Chuck Ragan – Waiting Out The Storm (04:04)
1-8. Chuck Ragan – One More Shot (03:17)
1-9. Chuck Ragan – Reel My Heart (03:33)
1-10. Chuck Ragan – Hanging On (04:39)
