Album Info

The Underdog

Country - 2015

The violin, banjo, and lyrics that open Aaron Watson’s 12th album set a despairing tone. The song (“The Prayer”) then... more

Tracklist

1

The Prayer

3:06 min
2

Wildfire

3:21 min
3

Freight Train

2:55 min
4

That Look

4:29 min
5

Getaway Truck

3:39 min
6

Bluebonnets (Julia's Song)

4:17 min
7

That's Why God Loves Cowboys

3:53 min
8

That's Gonna Leave a Mark

3:13 min
9

The Underdog

4:31 min
10

Blame It On Those Baby Blues

3:24 min
11

One of Your Nights

4:02 min
12

Family Tree

3:52 min
13

Rodeo Queen

3:21 min
14

Fence Post

5:21 min

About The Underdog

The violin, banjo, and lyrics that open Aaron Watson’s 12th album set a despairing tone. The song (“The Prayer”) then rises on a bed of drums and piano to a warm place that’s all reclamation. He’s writing like his hero Willie Nelson. Yes, Watson’s themes and musical tropes on this album are pure country, yet he manages to circumvent syrupy mannerisms. The acoustic heartbreaker “Bluebonnets” is about Watson’s daughter who died just after birth, and it’s painful ride with an optimistic undercurrent. Then the bluegrass-ish “Freight Train” and the rocking “Rodeo Queen” inject heavy doses of hoedown fun.