These are resonant, grown-up songs about drinking on a Tuesday (Time), Okie ancestors forced to move during the Depression (Eliza Jane) and the frustrations of transatlantic lovers (Telephone Lovers).
Refocus, though, and this Americana artist of dual Mexican/US heritage is saying something quite specific on songs such as the moving elegy for America, Twins, abetted throughout by an eloquent rock band: that the many cultures making up the US will not be intimidated, and guys like him aren’t going anywhere.
• David Ramirez. We’re Not Going Anywhere. Thirty Tigers.
• ★★★ and a half stars (out of five)
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