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MUSICMARAUDERS IS A NETWORK OF... The United States has felt like it's been in constant turmoil for most of 2020. A lot of public figures have spoken about the COVID-19 pandemic, police brutality etc. Tyler Childers, in doing his part, released an album along with a statement from his YouTube channel on September 18th. In the 6 minute long video Ch... ilders gives the audience insight to his own observations regarding Americas current events. The statement also clarifies the intentions for the title track Long Violent History." Childers humbly explains that his objective was to create fairly legible sounds on the fiddle and let Long Violent History speak for itself. In the first 8 tracks, Childers achieves his goal by covering old folk songs from various artists. Origins of the instrumental tracks range from American Civil War songs to a Broadway show tune. These tracks are sonically pleasing to even a bluegrass and folk layman, but can overall be difficult to interpret. It is speculated that a few of the songs have hidden meaning, which, considering how cerebral Childers is known to be, is absolutely feasible. Though, while tracks like Squirrel Hunter and Send In The Clowns appeal more to the veteran bluegrass crowd, Long Violent History is easily digestible for anyone willing to listen. In the title track Childers gives an honest observation on the topic of police brutality while contrasting the issue to his own life. The first couple verses point to the general feeling of dread and distrust when consuming much of the relevant media coverage. A feeling that resonates with the general public entirely too well. Childers then goes on to question listeners on what they would gain from hearing his opinion. Given his general lack of qualifiers, being in his own words a white boy from Hickman(a Kentucky county that is 87% white). Childers sings, the world has called me belligerent, it's took me for ignorant, but it aint never once made me scared just to be. Implying that while not always being looked at favorably hes ...Read More