alec miller’s review of the albumGunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs

These are “cowboy” songs (a mix of traditional Americana songs and song written by Robbins himself) that my Dad would probably love. I admire the fact that Robbins wrote a few of the songs truly taking on the cowboy gunslinger persona but it’s still a little weird as he had previous albums that were not this style at all. The title of the album is awesome and deserves a cooler cover than a cheesy photo of Marty. The style is cowboy country western, featuring a strumming classical guitar, snare/hi hat combo and bass. Each song tells a story but for me they all kind of ran together. Bottom Line: I asked my partner what she thought of this one and she said “I didn’t like it.”