Quitters

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Christian Lee Hutson Returns With New Album Co-produced by Phoebe Bridgers Christian Lee Hutson begins his new album "Quitters" with a laugh. On this follow-up to his debut album, "Beginners", Hutson moves on from the idea of growing up to focus on the dread and complications of growing old. Written in secret, the laugh that announces "Quitters" is one you find at the end of John Huston movies, one of resignation and release, and somehow a cosmic laugh that says "California", a place where lonely people gather like birds. The song "Rubberneckers" follows the story of a romance, from beginning to breakup, featuring backing vocals from Phoebe Bridgers, who returns as a producer alongside Conor Oberst. "Quitters" moves away from the digital recording of his debut. Hutson explains: “With this record, Phoebe and Conor had the idea that it would be fun to do it to tape. Phoebe is my best friend and making ‘Beginners’ with her was so comfortable and easy. So I wanted to work with her again, and Conor is someone I really look up to as a lyricist.” It's a record brave enough to say, "In the good old days, when times were bad." But beyond the songs, it’s that voice. The voice of someone who was alive in 2021 and recorded songs with his friends.