Tex Perkins & The Dark Horses (2011)
Perkins may be better known for his days in the Australian garage/blues-rock band, the Beasts of Bourbon. Here the music is more roots rock with a sound that would have blended well with certain Paisley Underground bands (Green On Red, Dream Syndicate). The songs tackle murder, infidelity, drugs & various forms of violence (Johnny Cash might have loved this album) though not every track is down & moody. Favorite songs are many but I'll list "Life Gets In The Way", "You Haunt Me", "Getting Away With It" and especially "Necessary Evil" in the top tier. This is definitely an album I'll be coming back to again & again.