“Mellencamp is a poet of ennui, making him an apt mouthpiece for our moment.”
“Mellencamp is absolutely uncompromising and unyielding as an artist.”
“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.”Associated Press
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“Mellencamp is absolutely uncompromising and unyielding as an artist.”“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.”Associated PressRead interview HERE.Read interview HERE.Listen to WTF With Marc Maron interview HERE. January 21, 2022—John Mellencamp’s new album Strictly A One-Eyed Jack is out now on Republic Records. Stream and purchase it HERE and listen to the new album single “Did You Say Such A Thing” HERE.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.”www.mellencamp.comCritical acclaim for “Wasted Days”:
“carries an implicit message about making the most of the years, months and minutes we’ve gotleft”
“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.”
“Two of the nation’s most beloved chroniclers…sounds like a pair of old friends sitting around a fire.”
“The singers alternate lines detailing just how precious time can truly be.”
“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.”“Two of the nation’s most beloved chroniclers…sounds like a pair of old friends sitting around a fire.”“The singers alternate lines detailing just how precious time can truly be.”John Mellencamp, Strictly A One-Eyed Jack1. Always Lie To Strangers2. Driving In The Rain3. I Am A Man That Worries4. Streets Of Galilee5. Sweet Honey Brown6. Did You Say Such A Thing7. Gone So Soon8. Wasted Days9. Simply A One-Eyed Jack10. Chasing Rainbows11. Lie To Me12. A Life Full Of Rain
