Jeremy Pinnell’s latest LP edges away from the strictly traditional country sound that anchored his early records, where Roots, Western Swing, and Honky Tonk set the tone. His new Shooter Jennings-produced release, Decades, builds on that foundation but folds in streaks of blues and ’70s rock — not that surprising given the eclectic mix he was raised on, including everything from Merle Haggard and AC/DC to Concrete Blonde.
“Barabbas,” which opens the album, is slow-paced with minimal instrumentation, allowing his vocals – deep, gritty, and beautifully unvarnished – to dominate the track. The deeply literate lyrics here, referencing Barabbas, the Biblical thief who was pardoned over Jesus, make it clear from the start that this isn’t another girl in…

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