On his latest single, John Lee Wyatt makes it blatantly clear that he ain’t doin’ alright in the swamp.
Whether the singer-songwriter means that he’s bracing for another unbearable Florida summer, or that he’s still down and out about his Gibson J-45 being stolen out of his car during the holidays last year, the track has the tempo of a Never Ending Tour-era Bob Dylan arrangement, and plenty of vocal and guitar wails.
Meanwhile, an alternate, YouTube-only version of “I Ain’t Alright” has the quality, minimalism, and soul of an old Robert Johnson cut from before rock and roll was even a thing.
There’s no cover to see John Lee Wyatt play Dunedin Brewery in Dunedin on Friday, May 24.
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This article appears in May 16-22, 2024.
