Willie has some wisdom about that. He says, “Do what you want to do. In case somebody likes it, then you have to go do it again.” In other words, Sturgill’s doing what he wants to do. That’s the most important thing. No advice from this corner. I’m a fan. I want to see what he comes up with.
Merle Haggard from a recent interview with Sturgill Simpson
I haven’t been as excited for the release of a new record as I am about Sturgill Simpson’s upcoming A Sailor’s Guide to Earth in a long time. If for whatever reason you don’t know Sturgill’s music, go listen to his previous two releases High Top Mountain and Metamodern Sounds in Country Music ASAP! The latter of which was recorded on a whim in four days, and is a modern masterpiece.
Below is the single ‘Brace for Impact (Live a Little)’ off the upcoming Sailor’s Guide which Sturgill wrote as a letter to his new son.