New York, NY (Top40 Charts) John Mellencamp's new album Strictly A One-Eyed Jack is out now on Republic Records/Universal Music.
The album - written and produced by Mellencamp himself at his own Belmont Mall Studios in Bloomington,
Indiana - features three collaborations with
Bruce Springsteen including the first album single "Wasted Days."
Critical acclaim for "Wasted Days":
"carries an implicit message about making the most of the years, months and minutes we've got left" - NPR Music
"The duo sing and strum along to reflective lyrics about the passage of time, which would feel just as relevant at a cornfield bonfire as on the Metro-North." - Vulture
"Two of the nation's most beloved chroniclers…sounds like a pair of old friends sitting around a fire." - Billboard
"The singers alternate lines detailing just how precious time can truly be." - People
"Mellencamp is a poet of ennui, making him an apt mouthpiece for our moment."- The New Yorker
"Mellencamp is absolutely uncompromising and unyielding as an artist."- Forbes
"Longtime fans of Mellencamp will find much to like on this new offering from the artist. Time spent listening will certainly not be wasted time." - Top40-Charts.com
John Mellencamp - Strictly A One-Eyed Jack:
1. Always Lie To Strangers
2. Driving In The Rain
3. I Am A Man That Worries
4.
Streets Of Galilee
5. Sweet
Honey Brown
6. Did You Say Such A Thing
7. Gone So Soon
8. Wasted Days
9. Simply A One-Eyed Jack
10. Chasing Rainbows
11. Lie To Me
12. A Life Full Of Rain