Brian Burns - Border Radio

From Del Rio and its almost Sinatra-esque bent through legendary territory authored by everyone from Bill Staines (Border Blues) to Tom Russell, Dave Alvin and Nick Lowe, Border Radio is a mystical journey.  As is becoming the norm, Brian Burns has picked covers that both fit the mindset of the album he's conceived and at the same time pay homage to those who've gone before. 

The range of songcraft on display here is astonishing in its own right.  From stone country tearjerkers to light-headed and heartfelt odes to friendship, it's a seamless transition. 

Rather hear a sunset brought to life at the end of a satisfying day?  Sagebrush Symphony.  Thinking of that time out in West Texas on a highway in the middle of the night when something touched your spirit and changed you forever without offering an explanation of how or why?  See the title track.

Burns' warm and inviting baritone, and mental pictures worth more than any thousand-word cliche.  As usual, a masterpiece. ~ misslana.com

• Del Rio 
• Border Blues 
• The Prettiest Girls In Texas (Live In San Antone) 
• Never Goin' Back To Mexico 
• Crying On The Shoulder Of The Road 
• Bicycling In A Border Town 
• Midnight In Manzanillo 
• Dark Spanish Eyes 
• Stealin' 
• Rose Of The San Joaquin 
• Rainin' In Juarez 
• Down The Rio Grande 
• The Pink Flamingo 
• Lately I've Let Things Slide 
• Border Radio 
• He Never Came Back From Mexico 
• Sagebrush Symphony