Cauthen, Paul / Have Mercy
Album: Have Mercy   Collection:Country
Artist:Cauthen, Paul   Added:Sep 2018
Label:Lightning Rod Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2018-09-23 Pull Date: 2018-11-25 Charts: Country/Bluegrass
Week Ending: Nov 25 Nov 18 Nov 11 Nov 4 Oct 28 Oct 21 Oct 7 Sep 30
Airplays: 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Nov 04, 2022: Music Genealogy
Resignation
4. Nov 25, 2018: Hanging in the bone yard
Resignation
2. Dec 01, 2018: ad hoc variety show
Have Mercy
5. Nov 23, 2018: Traditions
Resignation
3. Nov 30, 2018: Traditions
Lil Son
6. Nov 20, 2018: That's Not Bluegrass
Everybody Walkin’ This Land

Album Review
Telepathic Juan
Reviewed 2018-09-21
Have Mercy is an EP, more like a mini-LP, by Austin, Texas singer-songwriter Paul Cauthen. Contemporary Americana with a feeling for early 1980s country releases a la Willie Nelson or Conway Twitty. Great vocals, interesting instrumentation.

Something else from the press release:
“The Tyler native sound like the Highwaymen all rolled into one: he’s got Willies’ phrasing, Johnny’s haggard quiver, Kristofferson’s knack for storytelling and Waylon’s baritone.” Texas Monthly

RIYL: Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price, Cody Jinks, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals and The Texas Gentlemen.

FCC CLEAN!
Recommended Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7

1. (3:06) *Everybody Walkin’ This Land – Slow tempo. Political piece. Dense.
2. (3:41) *Resignation – Medium-up tempo. Feels early 1970s country pop. Funky country piece.
3. (4:04) **Have Mercy – slow/medium tempo. The closest to the Highwaymen that you could get.
4. (4:08) *Lil Son – Slow/medium tempo. Early 1980s country here.
5. (4:08) My Cadillac – Medium tempo. Country funk. Colorful.
6. (4:26) Tumbleweed – Slow/medium tempo. Another good example of early 1980s country.
7. (3:13) ***In Love With A Fool – Medium tempo. Solid late 20th century retro country ballad. My favorite track on the record.

Track Listing
1. Everybody Walkin? This Land   4. Lil Son
2. Resignation   5. My Cadillac
3. Have Mercy   6. Tumbleweed
  7. In Love With A Fool