This is Patty’s first new album of self-penned songs in 5 years. ‘American Kid,’ much of which Griffin says “was written to honour my father,” returns to typical Patty Griffin territory, which is to say that it features a group of remarkably powerful, personal and unpredictable songs arranged and performed in a style that doesn’t entirely repeat anything she’s done on her previous albums while drawing on all of them.

Patty’s songs move effortlessly from straightforward folk to gospel-tinged ballads right on through to unabashed rock and roll anthems, defying attempts to pigeon-hole her into a genre.

Track Listing:

1. Wherever You Wanna Go
2. Don’t Let Me Die In Florida
3. Ohio
4. Wild Old Dog
5. Mom and Dad’s Waltz
6. Faithful Son
7. Highway Song
8. That Kind Of Lonely
9. Irish Boy
10. Get Ready Marie
11. Not A Bad Man
12. Gonna Miss You When Your Gone