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Ghosts of West Virginia
Singer-Songwriter · 2020 · 10 tracks · 29m

Ghosts of West Virginia

Steve Earle

A stark, fiddle-heavy tribute to the Upper Big Branch mine disaster. Gritty Appalachian storytelling that feels pulled directly from the West Virginia soil.

May 22, 2020

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A somber and empathetic tribute that balances historical reporting with deep, acoustic mourning.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 29m
01
Heaven Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
1:40
02
Union, God and Country
2:23
03
Devil Put the Coal in the Ground
2:54
04
John Henry Was a Steel Drivin’ Man
3:29
05
Time Is Never on Our Side
2:55
06
It’s About Blood
4:33
07
If I Could See Your Face Again
2:57
08
Black Lung
3:19
09
Fastest Man Alive
2:51
10
The Mine
2:48
Moments Worth Listening For
The haunting roll call of names at the end of It's About Blood where the music fades to a chilling silence.
The stomp-and-clap rhythm of Heaven Ain't Goin' Nowhere that feels like a field recording from a century ago.
The interplay between the mournful fiddle and Earle's most broken vocal delivery on Black Lung.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Ghosts of West Virginia sound next to the rest of Steve Earle's catalogue?

Mountain+3.3σ

Mountain saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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