election special election special fifteenth studio album american musician released august records album pull dust sit continued writing storyline inspired songs displeased republican_party financial supporters wanted write album address listeners united_states presidential election believed critical event country history election special recorded produced election special american roots blues rock album protest songs music characterized upbeat melodies simple instrumentation sparse arrangements played instruments including bass guitar exception drums son deeply political album expands socio political current event topics satirical lyrics song form songwriting exhibits liberal populist sentiments draws older musical sources broadside ballads country blues election special intended released week republican national convention released songs political media outlets felt cynical commercial aspect making albums tour album citing playing large concert venues release election special received generally positive reviews music critics complimented protest songs peaked number billboard chart charted significantly higher countries background recorded pull dust sit inspired headline affluent people bank resulting recession released august critical acclaim showcased return early work musical style told stories political social corruption economic victims emerging class war album finished developed penchant writing songs wanted continue writing storyline inspired songs month album release short story collection published june joined time political columnist road trip united_states speaking people towns state nation forthcoming presidential election election special wanted write album direct lyrics encourage urgency listeners presidential election felt election season time decision country critical time history country asked concerns preaching choir said interview los_angeles_times thought record says record election time vague poetic let way people attention idea drew music grew listening depression era songs sought appropriate contemporary subject matter writing album touched occupy movement felt optimistic saying sign people having conversations conversations issues issues talked pretty soon rest world picks politicians displeasure republican_party financial supporters particularly brothers inspired songwriting found party dangerous barack_obama presidency said interview guardian case anybody thinks don know history silly things act useful act distraction core truths corporations taken country viewed songs album provide convenient alternative citizens research politicians saying don write books speeches minute song use means suggest different point view like looking corner songs good hit new thought assuming people listen recorded election special drive studios living room engineer house sessions took place california later mixed mastered album recording locations album produced entirely performed album playing bass guitar son contributed drums session musician sung harmony vocals song hands drive studios recorded songs series single performances felt helped channel songs respective characters efficiently later said approach developing songs way think songs work don hard tunes wanna spontaneous effect want certain attitude voice think map gone need fast recorded song wall street town november june album release announced date august intended week republican national convention music lyrics election special american roots blues rock album protest songs characterized upbeat melodies simple instrumentation swinging sparse arrangements music journalist describes election special musically album mojo compares gloves wood steel string album music incorporates folk roots rock prominently blues styles music writers compare album mix folk blues styles earlier distinguishing albums keith richards woody hybrid election special deeply political album expands socio political lyrics exhibit satire dark humor bitter feelings current events including occupy movement shooting barack_obama plight president election addresses topics song form express anti republican party perspective songwriting lyrics older musical sources including protest songs broadside ballads country blues independent describes heartfelt newspaper comments employs language variations blues carry popmatters cites influences album music writers characterize sentiments political stance album liberal populist slant_magazine observes liberal convictions bleeding heart lyrics says express sympathy president obama suspicions fat cats bill rights music robert_christgau writes popular mindset electoral politics hears presidential election merely referencing uncut calls album america comments conventional preaching dimensional characters beliefs opinions span political spectrum america allmusic cites overtly political album career style feels songs express considers artist citizen high stakes historical presidential congressional contest blues chord acoustic delta blues song drawing parallels dog incident political plans schemes song criticizes republican presidential nominee sung perspective family dog inspired quote treated dog tells lot found dog useful character view light blues like servant low social order begging let car roof uncut characterizes song musical equivalent political cartoon brother gone styled sad features haunting riff tone wounded vocals lyrics attribute conservative deal devil myth adapted cross road blues lyrics cite crossroads prairie town headquartered said interview logical explanation brothers come deal crossroads allmusic cites finest songs written wall street town incorporates guitar riffs offers encouragement protesters literary journalist writes song narrator looking refuge town wind blows ground favor features guitar song human slow bar blues lament cold cold feeling features joint guitar lyrics placing barack_obama narrator singing blues white house meant draw sympathy listeners barack_obama musicomh draws similarities song blues screaming jay going tampa string band country song meter scathing humor lyrical elements song lyrics depict fictional republican national convention accuses parties racism social engineering titled drinking aid metaphor aid dark electric blues style noir musical lyrics politically lower middle class support republican tax cuts rich song narrative follows young american accepts bush administration pro war stance heads foreign land willing fight person color returns home according writer song continues theme established pull dust sit idea poor whites let politicians supported lyrics western swing standard cocaine blues touches controversial stand ground law viewed new laws stand ground law responsible shooting deaths african americans gospel hymn worker songs apocalyptic themes anti war narrative depiction modern union workers lower income distribution inspired write song military recruitment high native los_angeles hands defiant tone prominent guitar lyrics defend constitutional rights release promotion fifteenth album election special released netherlands august subsequently released digital download itunes august records album physical release germany august followed august united_kingdom ireland august north_america australia pre order website bundled campaign button designed similarly album artwork released wall street town free download november song wrote support occupy movement aired month democracy radio los_angeles reading article affiliation pro restore future group sent going tampa new_yorker february song makes reference mccarthy presidential campaign mayer subsequently posted song magazine website february sent blues subsequently produced music video song released february video features clips incident dog car rooftop carrier singing song prior album release played union hall san_francisco union according got turn phrase heard records understood lyric things immediately educated union know mean lived october performed land land concert kennedy center washington tribute tour promotion election special kennedy center interview strand time expressed playing larger concert venues album finding suitable fame purposes spreading political message remarked album potential listeners general interview uncut saying election special charted number billboard spent week fourth highest charting album attained higher charting countries united_kingdom album debuted number albums_chart number debuted number scottish albums chart election special reached highest position norway peaked number charted weeks reached number netherlands critical reception election special received generally positive reviews critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream publications album received average score based reviews rolling_stone called record vigorously partisan gem gritty picking black humor protest music delivered patriot gifts american roots beauty expert fire playing long memory state hailed master declared social comment high art finest american tradition independent found album engaging stated argue predecessors represent work long career guardian said uses humor melodies complement anger protest concern popmatters found stories timeless commented guaranteed inclined sympathetic listen allmusic wrote album serves purposes organic record issued decades importantly protest music place american cultural life new_york_times cited election special predecessor albums recorded uncut asserted album immediate election special immediate written narratives mixed review criticized means conveying message stated fine lyrics fight weary sounding arrangements slant_magazine called lyrics panned album writing clearly singing playing bleeding heart election special results wish pass guitar brain musicomh found message music weak overly commenting despite class guitar playing tunes come second best partisan match consumer guide said protest songs general hard nail moment felt album songs don twist screw tight extra credit preaching converted rally thou track listing songs produced personnel credits election special adapted liner notes composer drums photography art direction bass composer guitar producer vocals harmony vocals engineer mastering mixing art direction art direction design charts
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