
MC Taylor knows Sturgill’s pain all too well, and his latest Hiss Golden Messenger album tackles the tough decisions made by any touring musician: “What’s it going to take to keep you missing the rambling rake with a heart of obsidian?” he asks everyone he leaves behind to play his songs all over the world. The genius of this particular song is that he sings it as a rural gospel, a celebration rather than a commiseration. Some people don’t have anyone to miss.