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Purgatory is the second  by American  singer . It was released in August 2017 under Hickman Holler.

Track Listing No.Title                             Length 1."I Swear (To God)"        3:20 2."Feathered Indians"      3:45 3."Tattoos"                      3:23 4."Born Again"              3:28 5."Whitehouse Road"      4:41 6."Banded Clovis"      4:19 7."Purgatory"              2:46 8."Honky Tonk Flame"      4:57 9."Universal Sound"      3:42 10."Lady May"              3:04
Tyler Childers: Purgatory (LP, 180g Vinyl & Download) (Hickman Holler) 10 tracks
The presence of  as producer immediately places ' 2017 album Purgatory in a recognizable lineage of new Americana singers.

Simpson, along with the more powerful , are torchbearers for the old ways - old ways codified in the '70s when country, folk, string bands, western swing, R&B and rock & roll merged into styles alternately called outlaw and progressive country.

Childers hails from Kentucky, as does Simpson, but Purgatory often sounds like Appalachia as his high, lonesome voice bounces off sawing fiddles and bouncing banjos. As a simple description, that may sound traditional, but in practice Purgatory feels fresh, largely because Childers - who writes all ten songs here - isn't stuck in the past; he views everything through the prism of the present. His pure string melodies carry allusions to the modern world, so when "Universal Sound" opens with reverberated guitar lines that mimic synthesizers, it feels like it's cast in one with the rest of the record. Even his gruff moments - which aren't necessarily plaintive; they can be rave-ups like the title track - gain resonance when they sit next to slow-crawling, powerful country rock, neither sound feeling rebellious or respectful, but rather plain and simple, which is a nice contrast to his smart, subtle songs.

It's an album that feels lived in, filled with songs etched from hard-won experiences, with music to match.