{"product_id":"lifers-lp-vinyl","title":"Lifers [LP] [Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing a string of self-released albums that culminated in 2016's I'm Not the Devil making a surprise number four appearance on Billboard's Country Albums chart, Texas singer\/songwriter Cody Jinks makes his label debut with the brooding, existentially concerned Lifers. A former hardcore singer who, through years of tenacious gigging and writing, established himself as a classic country outlaw on the fringes of the business, Jinks' success has been hard-won and, given the independent spirit of his music, it's somehow fitting that a label deal didn't enter the picture until he was already six albums in. With Lifers, released in 2018 by Rounder Records, the Fort Worth native offers a slightly amplified version of his earthy, honest, and frequently dark-toned country style. Like fellow high-achieving mainstream country outsiders Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell, Jinks' appeal lies not in the trucks-flags-jeans tropes of moneyed Nashville song machines, but in his salt-of the-earth feel and willingness to embrace the minor-key darkness that is more likely the reality of much of his audience. From the brooding lead single \"Must Be the Whiskey\" to the acoustic, cello-adorned \"Head Case,\" he examines life's messier and more desperate moments, offering reassurance in a very human way. The title track, a heartfelt anthem of sorts for those weary and unsung souls deeply devoted to what may well be a dying trade or personal ambition, also feels like a nod to Jinks' own perseverance, putting out album after album and gigging endlessly with little recognition or reward until now. As straight-shooting as it is, Lifers isn't all gloom and existential woe; songs like \"Big Last Name\" and \"Can't Quit Enough\" are freewheeling honky tonk rockers with a pleasing blue-collar appeal and fun vibe. Newfound success and new label or not, Lifers is another rock-solid release in Jinks' remarkably consistent career. ~ Timothy Monger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Paladin Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48134470533378,"sku":"QWAVNW-OX7K-00","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/9007\/7442\/files\/Cody-Jinks-Lifers-LP_MmTzp_e2017a2e-70ac-43b7-88ed-c7e15ea43685.jpg?v=1784325005","url":"https:\/\/soundbendrecords.co\/products\/lifers-lp-vinyl","provider":"Sound Bend Records ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}