That Lonesome Song (2008)/ Johnson, Jamey

The strength of That Lonesome Song lies not in its relation to past country classics, but in how well Johnson draws from that same river of human sadness and puts those dark feelings and experiences into song, without pulling any punches. Hurt is universal, and the lonesome tune just keeps carrying on, passed from generation to generation like a spirit, an elemental force of nature. (Pop Matters, Dave Heaton, 28 August 2008)|