songs new depression songs new depression studio album american singer songwriter released july released years following studio album songs album tribute project high wide handsome concept album inspired global financial crisis recession features backed guitar performances began writing songs album following inauguration barack_obama january album features original songs cover versions songs originally written recorded great depression lyrical references songs include president barack_obama government program car system commonly known cash overall critical reception album positive songs reached peak positions number thirty united_kingdom independent albums chart number chart development promotion began writing songs album following january inauguration barack_obama january said following album writing folks saying things looking recession wise particular hard time ending experts saying double dip heading national global fans case like cash buddy spare enjoy songs new depression february new_yorker featured video performing blues complimenting publication march article economist cash featured segment npr program car talk able promote album touring album release loud headlined long time friend began fall continued composition songs new depression simple vocal acoustic performance album composed original songs cover versions songs great depression album approximately thirty minutes length contains lyrical references economist nobel prize winning economist new_york_times columnist president barack_obama previous studio album high wide handsome contains musicians singers guardian contributor described songs featuring set keeping mood new songs opening track times hard features bleak lyrics tool remedy social sung upbeat melodies wrote song following inauguration barack_obama house economics relationships tells story couple wanting divorce staying sell house liner notes admitted time album released remained relatively unscathed new depression owned house southern_california unable sell victory roosevelt panic originally written great depression circa texas politician daniel wrote recorded medicine performer originally wrote recorded panic fear fired job professed hate contains reference blues references favourite economic met train boston believed sense melancholy compelling challenging character sound effects suggested added track halloween wrote middle night years prior album release attempt cheer optimistic point view change cash refers united_states federal program active summer got features performing titular instrument believes popular 1920s 1930s ability improve mood general outlook reception critical reception album positive overall guardian awarded album stars wrote performance sounded easy going spontaneous live concerts considered house album best track daily_telegraph described album oddly uplifting despite variants theme doomed economic crisis observer contributor wrote tone times mix finally uplifting music journalist independent recommended tracks house fear panic review ability address current issues simply effectively claiming laugh nod agreement shake fist despair want sing appreciated honesty humor wrote displayed better lyrical form time independent included songs choice best new music list week july popmatters preferred album considered songs enjoyable effort nonetheless complimenting simple approach furthermore wrote album succeeds getting smiling mess great gifts track listing tracks written noted times hard house victory roosevelt daniel fear panic blues halloween middle night cash got chart history songs new depression debuted reached peak position number thirty united_kingdom independent albums chart week july week album debuted number chart songs fell number eighteen chart week august release history
10 Songs for the New Depression