Unwanted

Description

Dale Watson is a living legend of American roots music. With a typically Texan energy and determination, he has spent four decades championing his own style of honky-tonk, outlaw country, western swing, and rockabilly. This distinctive sound has a name — "Ameripolitan" — and its creator is Watson himself: singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, actor, cultural architect, and nonconformist traditionalist, he defends traditions that stand against the homogeneity of the mainstream. With "Unwanted," he delivers a new country and honky-tonk blast, fueled by heartaches, hard-learned lessons, and the thrills of a life spent on the road. With his powerful voice capable of cutting through the din of a packed dance hall, Watson leads the charge like a true roots-rock bandleader. He celebrates his vices on the catchy track "Willie Waylon and Whiskey," meditates on a life of loss with the beautiful ballad "If You Really Loved Me (Outlive Me)," and gives in to melancholic contemplation on "Life is Like a Song." Entirely written and produced by Watson, Unwanted is a reflection of pure, energetic Ameripolitan, racing toward a horizon he shaped himself.