Steve Earle & The Dukes release their highly anticipated new album Terraplane, via New West Records. The album is Earle’s 16th studio release but, for the man recognised as a prime mover in both country and Americana circles over the past few decades, it is also a first; his first blues album.

Terraplane takes its title from the 1930’s Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit model, which also inspired the Robert Johnson song “Terraplane Blues,” which was recorded during Johnson’s first recording session in San Antonio, Texas.

Earle, who was raised outside of San Antonio before migrating to Houston, cut his teeth on a local scene steeped in blues: “There was Fort Worth where the model was Freddy King, and there was the Houston scene which was dominated by Lightnin’ Hopkins. Two very different styles.” He saw both of these giants, and was also exposed to Johnny Winter, Jimmy and Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Billy Gibbons, all of whom make their influence heard here within Earle’s masterful song writing and The Dukes’ ragged but right performance.

Track listing:

1. Baby Baby Baby (Baby)

2. You’re The Best Lover That I Ever Had

3. The Tennessee Kid

4. Ain’t Nobody’s Daddy Now

5. Better Off Alone

6. The Usual Time

7. Go Go Boots Are Back

8. Acquainted With The Wind

9. Baby’s Just As Mean As Me (Featuring Eleanor Whitmore)

10. Gamblin’ Blues

11. King Of The Blues