“Watts and his band channel his wild life experiences into twangy alt-country that is also socially conscious during a time when we sure do need more Southerners speaking out against hate and bigotry.”

“Watts comes out firing relentlessly”

“This album is an earnest glimpse of life for those who are marginalized because they don’t fit the portrait of the American dream.”

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“A new southern revolution”