Cosmic Country, Part 1 (Episode 47)

Perhaps it’s a fool’s errand to try to define what Cosmic Country is. Like numbering all the stars in the heavens or counting bubbles in your beer. We are those fools though. In the starry fringes of country and western music resides a sound that is powerful, dreamy, and utterly nebulous. And so in trying to wade through this style, it is important to recognize these waters were muddy to begin with and intentionally so. Today, the first of a two-part episode as we try to elucidate and illuminate Cosmic Country - Hardcore History style! Most of us know Cosmic Country when we hear it. It’s more a substance than a sound. Country music infected with soul, RnB, rock, and psychedelia. Dropping acid in the honkytonk. Swirls of static from AM radio while driving at high speeds down a desert highway. Country gospel delivered from somewhere in the atmosphere. Subscribe to Highway Hi-Fi: iTunes | Stitcher | TuneIn | PocketCasts | Overcast | Google Play  Twitter | Facebook | Spotify

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