27-year-old Fort Worth, Texas based country singer/songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson follows-up his excellent 2016 East Texas Blues with Fried Chicken and Evil Women – another polished classic country style album. Fried Chicken and Evil Women features dynamic songwriting/storytelling, smooth country crooning, acoustic guitar, pedal steel, honky-tonk piano, plucky bass lines, and drums. Emerson’s songs contain many familiar country tropes, yet there is something invigorating about hearing this type of music from a young musician with a fresh perspective in which subtle details reveal deeper meaning. Notable tracks include: the upbeat opening track “25 and Wasting Time”; the stern swing-tinged “Willie Nelson’s Wall”; the up-tempo country tune “Devil in My Bed”; the slick country crooning of “Cactus Blossom Special”; the humorous hard luck tale told on the title track; the slow bluesy piano lead track “Dade County Jail”; the cleverly written “Letters on the Marquee”; and the haunting “7 Come 11.” Treat yourself to Vincent Neil Emerson’s near perfect Fried Chicken and Evil Women – the playing and songwriting are top-notch throughout this exceptional listen. I can’t wait for more music from this young talent. – Written by JFelton
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