THE WALLFLOWERS ‘Exit Wounds’

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The brainchild of singer-songwriter Jakob Dylan, Exit Wounds is The Wallflowers‘ seventh studio albumAfter a decade-long hiatus, Dylan turned to ace producer Butch Walker to helm the reincarnation of the band. The resulting record is a rootsy, Americana sound with a deep emphasis on songwriting and melody. Dylan has never featured the same players on consecutive records, and the same pattern holds true for Exit Wounds. The songs are simmering and lush, and Dylan’s warm vocals sit comfortably above the mix.

Along with producing,  Butch Walker also helped out on guitar, keyboards and percussion, but one of the most compelling guests Dylan brought in was Shelby Lynne, who sings on three of the album’s tracks including the remarkable opener, “Maybe Your Heart’s Not In It No More.”

Considering what most Americans have been through over the past four or so years, Exit Wounds is a rather apt title. “Nobody is the same as they were four years ago,” Dylan said recently. “That, to me, is what Exit Wounds signifies. And it’s not meant to be negative at all. It just means that wherever you’re headed, even if it’s to a better place, you leave people and things behind, and you think about those people and those things and you carry them with you. Those are your exit wounds. And right now, we’re all swimming in them.”

The songs here aren’t an obvious reflection on any specific political or social events, yet there is a weariness to the music and lyrics here that feels pretty aligned with the most recent collective mood in this country, especially on songs like “Move The River” and “I Hear The Ocean (When I Wanna Hear Trains)”. You can hear everything from the constant political divide, the inequities and the isolation of this past year clearly in Dylan’s vocals.