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Famine Walk - the new Joe Henry opening track is here

I heard this in the car today, and I had to pull the car over.

Jeffrey Overstreet

02 Nov 2019
Filed under: On Songs & Albums • Joe Henry • The Gospel According to Water

Joe Henry's new song "Famine Walk" is out and it deserves a post all its own.

I heard it in the car today, and I had to pull the car over.

Soon after, I pre-ordered the vinyl of The Gospel According to Water.

Read all about it here.

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Breaking this week’s (apparent) silence...

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Meet Me at the Edge of the World: the 2025 Nowhere Else Festival keynote address

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