Greg Graffin - Millport (Anti-) 2017
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Paleontologist, punk legend and country artist – Greg Graffin is the epitome of a Renaissance man. Millport is a classic, singer-songwriter record that, from any other Ph.D wielding naturalist, would seem far-stretched; from Graffin, however, the stories feel as authentic and raw as the cracks of the slide guitar. Together with Social Distortion members Jonny ‘Two Bags’ Wickersham, Brent Harding and David Hidalgo Jr., with Bad Religion’s Brett Gurewitz producing, Millport is a genuine vision of country music as told by punks who grew up with and hold the heyday of Laurel Canyon dear. While not entirely inventive as a whole, Graffin’s decision to avoid any semblance of country twang elevates the effort to a true piece of country infused folk-pop.