Sneak Peak Album Review of Hustler's Son by Jason Boesel

Jason Boesel is the man behind some of the greatest records ever recorded in my opinion because he has worked so closely with Conor Oberest on many CDs for the band Bright Eyes including Motion Sickness And Cassadaga with Bright Eyesand the self titled album by Conor Oberst also according to his website. Conor is widely known as one of the best songwriters in the last twenty years within music but Jason allows Conor to express his ability by providing him with the stage and forum to do so. Jason also worked with Conor as part of the Mystic Valley band on the album titled Outer South while also being the drummer for Rilo Kiley and together they have managed to release just about every one of my favorite songs within the last few years. I loved the tracks that Jason did on the Mystic Valley Band CD especially the song titled Souled Out while Eagle On A Pole was one of my favorite songs ever and for this reason I decided to pre order his album via Itunes Music Store but I thought I would listen to the CD via Youtube to see if it is worth the money.

The CD has just 11 tracks, which feels like it should have included more material. However, I am not mad at the low number because we usually see CDs of about 42 minutes in length from Conor and Mystic Valley Band. The tracks that I enjoy most on this CD are Hand Of God, French Kissing and Miracles but there are plenty of great songs here. This is the time of music that will uplift you during a stroll through the park on a lonely day but it also manages to make me sad when I am happy for whatever reason. The music and content is very reflective and emotional, as you would usually find on a Bright Eyes CD. However, this CD is not as depressing as a Bright Eyes album and it feels more progressive and more so like Country music than what we experienced on the Outer South album. If you loved the Conor Oberest or Outer South albums then you will also love this one. If you like Jason and you are looking for some new artists to listen to their try Conor Oberst, Bright Eyes, Mystic Valley Band and Soon as you probably will like their music also. I would rate this 4/5 because it is a great CD.