Dale Watson - Unwanted [CD]

Cat. no: FBR053
Format: CD
Barcode: 0762183963427
Release Date: 24 Apr 2026
Genre: Country

With Texas- sized defance and drive, he's spent four decades fying the fag for his own brand of honky-tonk, outlaw country, western swing, and rockabilly.

That signature sound has a name -- "Ameripolitan" -- and its originator is Watson himself: a singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, actor, cultural architect, and rule-breaking traditionalist for the modern world, championing the traditions that fy in the face of the homogenous mainstream. With Unwanted, he fres another double-barreled shotgun blast of country twang and honky- tonk bang fueled by the heartaches, hard-won lessons, and high- speed thrills of a life largely logged on the road. Singing with a booming voice that could cut through the chaos of a packed dancehall, Watson runs the show like a roots-rock ringleader. He salutes his vices on the galloping "Willie Waylon and Whiskey," refects upon a lifetime of loss with the gorgeous ballad "If You Really Loved Me (Outlive Me)," and gets wistfully contemplative on "Life is Like a Song." Entirely written and produced by Watson, Unwanted is the sound of an Ameripolitan diehard with plenty of life left in the tank, speeding toward a horizon of his own making.

CD Tracks: Willie, Waylon and Whiskey / She Was My Baby / If You Really Love Me (Outlive Me) / Gotta Try Harder / What The Hell Happened To The Cadillac / You've Got My Heart / Don't Let Honky Tonks Go / Just Yesterday / Life Is Like A Song / Never Mend The Broke Spoke / If I Can / Unwanted