It was about 2015, 2016 when I first gave this album a try based solely on the album art. In college i was weirdly obsessed with elk (which i guess is what the taxidermy head on this album is??) Well now five or six years later, elk are only my second favorite animal, mules probably my first, but Shakey Graves is no contest my favorite artist. I’ve never met him but I’ve had many a thoughtful conversation with him via the music. Long live Shakey Graves