West Textures

Country · 1989 · 11 tracks

West Textures

Robert Earl Keen

A definitive document of Texas songwriting. Stripped-back acoustic arrangements provide the canvas for cinematic tales of outlaws, lost loves, and dusty roads.

1989 · Special Delivery

A thoughtful, dusty collection of narratives that balance outlaw grit with tender observation.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

Sing One for Sister

3:06

02

The Road Goes on Forever

5:03

03

Maria

4:32

04

Sonora’s Death Row

4:15

05

Mariano

3:32

06

Don’t Turn Out the Light

2:53

07

Leavin’ Tennessee

2:55

08

Jennifer Johnson & Me

3:22

09

The Five Pound Bass

2:59

10

It’s the Little Things

2:24

11

Love’s a Word I Never Throw Around

3:02

Moments Worth Listening For

The relentless, escalating narrative tension of the five-minute epic 'The Road Goes on Forever'.

The gentle, heartbreaking fiddle melody that underscores the character portrait in 'Mariano'.

The sudden shift from dry humor to genuine excitement during the bluegrass-inflected 'The Five Pound Bass'.

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