Robbie Fulks Self-Releases Album

Because, goddammit, nobody else will

At the end of last month, the Little King of Alt-Country, Robbie Fulks, self-released a follow-up to The Very Best of Robbie Fulks. The new album, Couples in Trouble, will be supported by a U.S. tour this fall. Robbie is currently seeking "appropriate corporate sponsorship" for his modest tour. I guess that means no giant flying pigs over the stadium.

Couples in Trouble is not yet available in stores, but can be purchased now from the man's official website. The album is said to be an evolution of the Fulks style, but what that means (considering that The Very Best was a step back from the big country rock style of Let's Kill Saturday Night, his sole major label release) is anyone's guess. Perhaps the tracklist will, like bulletholes in a rusted old horse stable, shed some light:

01 In Bristol Town One Bright Day
02 Anything for Love
03 Dancing on the Ashes
04 She Needs You Now
05 My Tormentor
06 Real Money
07 Mad at a Girl
08 Brenda's New Stepfather
09 I've Got to Tell Myself the Truth
10 Banks of the Marianne
11 The Grip of Our Love
12 Never Could

Posted by George Pletz on Tue, Jul 31, 2001 at 12:00am