J.T. (album)

For James Taylor's 1977 album, see JT (album).
J.T.
Studio album by
Steve Earle & The Dukes
ReleasedJanuary 4, 2021 (2021-01-04)
Recorded2020
StudioElectric Lady Studios (New York City, New York)
Length34:32
LabelNew West
ProducerSteve Earle
Steve Earle & The Dukes chronology
Ghosts of West Virginia
(2020) 		J.T.
(2021) 		Jerry Jeff
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[1]
Metacritic82/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter[3]
The Arts Desk[4]
Clash Music9/10[5]
Exclaim!9/10[6]
Mojo[7]
The Observer[8]
Pitchfork7.6/10[9]
Spectrum Culture77%[10]
Uncut8/10[11]
Under the Radar7/10[12]

J.T. is a studio album by American rock band Steve Earle & The Dukes. The album is a tribute to Earle's oldest son, Justin Townes Earle, who died of an accidental drug overdose on August 20, 2020. It was released by New West Records on January 4, 2021, on what would have been Justin's 39th birthday.[13] Recording sessions took place at Electric Lady Studios in New York City with Ray Kennedy as audio engineer. Production was handled by Steve Earle himself.[14] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 82 based on eleven reviews.[2]

  1. ^ "J.T. by Steve Earle & The Dukes reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for J.T. - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (January 4, 2021). "Steve Earle Offers a Lingering Lament for a Sadly Departed Son". American Songwriter. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Thomson, Liz (January 8, 2021). "Album: Steve Earle & The Dukes - JT". The Arts Desk. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Fitzpatrick, Will (January 4, 2021). "Steve Earle & The Dukes - J.T." Clash. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Mullin, Larry (January 4, 2021). "Steve Earle and the Dukes' 'J.T.' Is a Fitting Send-Off to Justin Townes Earle". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Simmons, Sylvie (2021). Mojo - March 2021. Mojo. p. 84.
  8. ^ Spencer, Neil (December 26, 2020). "Steve Earle and the Dukes: JT review – a father's fond farewell". The Observer. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (January 27, 2021). "Steve Earle: J.T." Pitchfork. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  10. ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (January 15, 2021). "Steve Earle & the Dukes: J.T." Spectrum Culture. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  11. ^ Staunton, Terry (2021). Uncut - February 2021. UNCUT. p. 27.
  12. ^ Moody, Mark (January 20, 2021). "J.T." Under the Radar. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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