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John Moreland - High on Tulsa Heat [New Vinyl LP]

Artist: John Moreland

Title: High on Tulsa Heat

Format: Vinyl LP

Genre: Rock

UPC: 794504003079

Release Date: 2015

Record Label: Old Omens

Album Tracks

DISC 1:
1. Hang Me in the Tulsa County Stars
2. Heart's Too Heavy
3. Cleveland County Blues
4. White Flag
5. Sad Baptist Rain

DISC 2:
1. Cherokee
2. Losing Sleep Tonight
3. American Flags in Black & White
4. You Don't Care for Me Enough to Cry
5. High on Tulsa Heat

Stripped-down arrangements rooted in gritty rock and roll punctuate and cushion Moreland's compositions. Tracks including "Hang Me in the Tulsa County Stars," "Heart's Too Heavy," and "Cleveland County Blues" set the tone, trafficking in relentless honesty and folk. Buoyant lament "Sad Baptist Rain" tackles internal conflict. If "Sad Baptist Rain" is about self-acceptance, "White Flag" warns of self-destruction. "American Flags in Black and White," grapples with nostalgia, and while Moreland initially seems to condemn it, he ends up acknowledging it's comfort, framing the past as everyone's guilty pleasure. The album also includes the first recording of live show staple "Cherokee." Based on a vivid dream, the song explores longing, shame, forgiveness, and love.