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Product Description A modern-day troubadour, Justin Townes Earle's debut full-length album blends genres seemlessly, framing his songs in warm musical settings and creating tunes that could easily be mistaken for classics. Melds the qualities of a short story with the lyrical acuity of excellent songs, blowing a fresh breeze across the musical gardens and dive bars of Nashville. "Put this album on and get lost in it's powerful pull of storied songs sure to get you through the night. This is music from the side of Nashville that really matters." - EXCLAIM Review The Good Life's 10 songs are direct, fat-free and resolutely timeless...the subject matter is eternal: good love, bad love and the way either can lead a man to hit the road. --Performing Songwriter Justin Townes Earle is living proof that despite the freak show that is modern day Nashville, there are still artists out there who revere the deep roots of the American musical tradition while still pushing the boundaries to create something new and wonderful. --PopMatters.com Like the late Van Zandt, Earle uses a base of acoustic blues and prewar folk to build his own brand of American roots music. --Nashville Scene