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\nHezekiah Goode is one of the most unusual \u2018contemporary country\u2019 singers of the 21st century. This, in a genre that doesn\u2019t lend itself to the unusual, in fact \u2018it\u2019 often seems to want everyone to sound the same. Humansville<\/i> is only his third album in ten years but like the two previous recordings, 2011s The Shooter in the Tower<\/i>, and 2013s Two Billion Acres of Salt<\/i> (the latter reviewed on this website) Hez brings something entirely different to country music, and yet despite having listened to his albums countless times I still can\u2019t quite put my finger on exactly what it is. I\u2019m almost there but tying an easy label to his style and sound is virtually impossible.\nHe is about as country as you can get with his song writing, playing and vocals but in a way that is uniquely his own; no contrivances, just completely natural and unique without even trying. \n<\/p>\nMike Morrison, American Roots UK (Apr 13, 2022)<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\nGoode is a songwriter with a commanding presence, one we don’t often see anymore. He’s a mighty storyteller who can just as easily tease a laugh from you as he can a tear. His music pays homage to the original country greats without mimicking or sounding derivative. His voice is his own, and it’s pretty great to listen to.<\/p>\nRachel Cholst, Adobe and Teardrops (Aug 30, 2013)<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\nHezekiah Goode has put out a collection of songs called Two Billion Acres of Salt that is both true to classic country and amazingly original. Some of the deepest twang you\u2019ll hear this year.<\/p>\nCalvin Powers, Americana Music Show (Mar 15, 2014)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\nI don\u2019t know of anyone else who writes story songs quite as extraordinarily descriptive as those on this album\u2026 From the very first play of this tremendous album I didn\u2019t really know what to make of it and to a degree that still applies. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I loved it from the start and certainly it is an album that consists of classic country music, but everything about it has a slightly unusual feel that signals, to me at least, that here is a recording and an artist that has very much more depth than most.<\/p>\nMike Morrison, American Roots UK (Aug 20, 2013)<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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