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Prine, John - In Spite Of Ourselves

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Prine, John - In Spite Of OurselvesNew Vinyl Record Prine, John In Spite Of Ourselves 1 (We're Not) the Jet Set (FT. Iris Dement) 2 So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) (FT. Connie Smith) 3 Wedding Bells Let's Turn Back the Years (FT. Lucinda Williams) 4 When Two Worlds Collide (FT. Trisha Yearwood) 5 Milwaukee Here I Come (FT. Melba Montgomery)) 6 I Know One (FT. Emmylou Harris) 7 It's a Cheating Situation (FT. Dolores Keane) 8 Back Street Affair (FT. Patty Loveless) 9 Loose Talk (FT.

New Vinyl Record - Prine, John - In Spite Of Ourselves

  • 1 (We're Not) the Jet Set (FT. Iris Dement)
  • 2 So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) (FT. Connie Smith)
  • 3 Wedding Bells / Let's Turn Back the Years (FT. Lucinda Williams)
  • 4 When Two Worlds Collide (FT. Trisha Yearwood)
  • 5 Milwaukee Here I Come (FT. Melba Montgomery))
  • 6 I Know One (FT. Emmylou Harris)
  • 7 It's a Cheating Situation (FT. Dolores Keane)
  • 8 Back Street Affair (FT. Patty Loveless)
  • 9 Loose Talk (FT. Connie Smith)
  • 10 Let's Invite Them Over (FT. Iris Dement)
  • 11 'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose (FT. Fiona Prine)
  • 12 In a Town This Size (FT. Dolores Keane)
  • 13 We Could (FT. Iris Dement)
  • 14 We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds (FT. Melba Montgomery)
  • 15 In Spite of Ourselves (FT. Iris Dement)
  • 16 Dear John (I Sent Your Saddle Home)

JOHN PRINE needed to get into his comfort zone to finish a new album, so his wife reserved a room at the Omni Hotel in Nashville for a week. After nearly 50 years on the road, hotel rooms are a familiar enough sight. Following two bellmen to his suite, Prine settled in with four guitars and 10 boxes of legal pads to complete the album that would become The Tree of Forgiveness.

”I said, ‘If anybody sees me checking into the Omni, they’ll figure Fiona and I are on the outs,” Prine recounts with a sly laugh. “I grabbed my stuff just as fast as I could. She knows that after being on the road so many years, I function better in a hotel, so that’s what I did. I ordered room service and worked and watched my quiz shows. No pressure. This way, if I wanted to write at 3 in the morning, or 3 in the afternoon, I could. I’d go out to the swimming pool and go eat at the steakhouse. It worked out because by the end of the week, I was ready to go into the studio.”

The highly-anticipated album, The Tree of Forgiveness, is Prine’s first collection of new material since 2005’s Grammy-winning Fair and Square. Rather than going out on a limb, Prine cultivated the themes that have brought international acclaim since the 1970s. For example, he can take a topic like loneliness and make it funny (“Knockin’ on Your Screen Door”) or heartbreaking (“Summers End”). Perfectly aligned with his quirkiest songs, “The Lonesome Friends of Science” makes its point through the characters he calls “those bastards in the white lab coats who experiment with mountain goats,” as well as the discredited planet Pluto and the towering Vulcan statue in Birmingham, Alabama.

Prine teamed with Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb to record in Nashville’s historic Studio A, enlisting friends like Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, and Amanda Shires to sing along. The songs are new, although some had waited to be finished for decades, like a co-write with Phil Spector called “God Only Knows.” Another incomplete song, “I Have Met My Love Today,” now celebrates the unexpected spark that leads to lifelong romance — with a dash of youthful innocence. The musical arrangements may be simpler than on past efforts, yet his unique ability to distill complex emotions into everyday language remains fully intact.

As he’s done for years, Prine found inspiration in writing sessions with close friends like Roger Cook, Pat McLaughlin and Keith Sykes. “Egg and Daughter Nite, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1967 (Crazy Bone)” is a lighthearted look at a bygone era, while “Caravan of Fools” (written with McLaughlin and The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach) is a contemporary meditation on the weaknesses of powerful people. The poignant “No Ordinary Blue” wraps up a trilogy that encompasses 1991’s “You Got Gold” and 2005’s “Long Monday.”

the album’s title is nestled in the final song, “When I Get to Heaven,” which brings a healthy dose of levity to what might have been a grave situation. Prine revealed in 2013 that an operable form of cancer had been found on his lung. Fortunately an operation proved successful. The diagnosis followed a 1998 surgery for neck cancer, which made him give up smoking for good.

“That was 20 years ago and I still miss cigarettes,” he admits. “If somebody lights up, I’ll go stand next to them after they fire up so I can get that initial blast. So I’d written this chorus about having my favorite cocktail and having a cigarette that’s nine miles long. I kept thinking, ‘Where the hell can I do that?’ The only place I can get away with that it is in Heaven because there’s no cancer there. So, the chorus dictated the setting of the song. I made up the verses around that.”

The Tree of Forgiveness is a family affair, too. (That’s Prine’s grandson giggling on the final track.) Following the 2015 death of business partner and manager Al Bunetta, Fiona Whelan Prine took on a management role. Their son Jody Whelan leads Oh Boy Records, which launched in 1981. As Nashville’s longest-operating indie label, Oh Boy expanded into book publishing in 2017 with Prine’s Beyond Words, which is an enchanting compilation of impeccable lyrics, guitar charts, vintage photos, and personal anecdotes from across his singular career.

Back in 1970, Prine was playing at the Chicago folk club The Fifth Peg when the young journalist Roger Ebert dropped in for a set. At the time, Prine was a 23-year-old mailman who had been singing his original songs every Thursday night for about two months. Ebert wrote a glowing review for the Chicago Sun-Times, essentially launching Prine’s music career. Kris Kristofferson became one of his earliest advocates; their friendship has lasted decades and they have toured together extensively over the years. In turn, Prine has invited a new generation of songwriters, such as Jason Isbell and Margo Price, to open his concerts. His 2018 tour schedule includes select dates with Sturgill Simpson.

Prine still remembers the first three songs he performed on any stage: “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There,” and “Paradise.” With humility, he recalls, “I sang those three songs and people just sat there and looked at me. I thought, ‘Wow, those are really bad.’ They wouldn’t even applaud.”

Of course, the opposite is true today. Those three songs – as well as “In Spite of Ourselves,” “Lake Marie,” “Fish and Whistle,” and so many others – are Prine signatures. His songs have been recorded by iconic singers like Johnny Cash (“Sam Stone”), Bette Midler (“Hello in There”) and Bonnie Raitt (“Angel from Montgomery”). He’s an uncredited co-writer on the now-classic “You Never Even Call Me by My Name” and his songs have been cut by country stars like Zac Brown Band (“All the Best”), Miranda Lambert (“That’s the Way the World Goes Round”) and George Strait (“I Just Want to Dance with You”). A gem from The Tree of Forgiveness, “Boundless Love” is also ripe for the picking.

Prine won his first Grammy for the 1991 album, The Missing Years, and he joined the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003. The Grammy Hall of Fame inducted his 1971 self-titled debut album in 2014. Two years later he accepted the PEN New England’s Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award. At the age of 70, he was named Artist of the Year by the Americana Music Association in 2017. Naturally, The Tree of Forgiveness is rooted in that same observant songwriting that he’s crafted throughout his career.

“I kept saying when I was doing this album, it’s going to be my last one,” Prine admits with a grin. “But if things go really good with it, I can’t see why I wouldn’t do something else.”

 

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Kindle Customer
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 4
Very charming
Format: Kindle
It was an easy read. Well developed characters you could root for. It was touching and funny with lots of love. Would recommend to anyone who likes gay romance novels.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2025
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catlady1094
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 3
Meh
Format: Kindle
🌟Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 💧Drip-o-Meter: 💦💧 💗Something I Loved: I really enjoyed the whole “two love stories in one” aspect. Marketed as a queer version of “The Holiday,” AYG follows Tatum and Eleanor (alternating every chapter) as they swap houses and ultimately, you guessed it, fall in love, all while discovering the place they truly belong. I definitely had more of an interest in Eleanor and Carson’s relationship than I did in Tatum and June’s, but that’s probably because Carson is my favorite type of character… real and complex but also funny and oh so charismatic. Where the other characters fell flat for me, Carson felt full of personality and depth. 🫤Something I Would Have Changed: Several things sadly. On top of some specific pet peeves (ugh insta-love), there were far too many subplots, most of which felt underdeveloped, and the ending somehow both drug on while also feeling very abrupt. 🥰Favorite Moment: Truthfully, there isn’t one that really stood out to me 🤷🏻‍♀️ 🌶️Spiciest Scene: Chapter 8… Eleanor and Carson’s first EncOUntEr *insert eyebrow wiggle*. Other than this scene, I’d classify the spice in this book as closed door/fade to black… and even though this one is “open,” it’s not overly spicy (but does have some good banter). 📚Standalone vs. Series: Standalone 📖Would I Recommend: I’m indifferent. I didn’t hate it but it was in no way a new favorite for me. I struggled to connect with all of the characters other than Carson and thought there was an overall lack of chemistry, especially between Tatum and June, that made it hard to even care if they ended up together. I don’t necessarily regret reading it but I’m sure I won’t remember a bit of it in a day or two and overall really just don’t have a lot of thoughts about it other than “meh.” 💬Tropes: Found Family, Small Town Romance and Big City Love, Dual Romance, House Swap, Queer (Lesbian x Non-Binary)
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Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2025
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Sydney
Chelsea, US
★★★★★ 5
Two romances for the price of one!!
Format: Kindle
This was a really interesting book. Usually you only get a single romance, maybe some side character has a little something happen offpage. Not here. You get two complete romances for the price of one. Though the romances are interconnected and somewhat similar. Both Eleanor and Tatum don't believe they should have relationships...though for very different reasons. And they both overcome their fears and move forward with their love interests in similar fashion. Dawn was by far the best side character, and I loved her. I would honestly love to have a story of her finding love again, even at her age. She's just so fun. Eleanor and Carson are a fun pair. They bring out the fun and playful in her. She brings out the emotional depth in them. They really do make each other better, more complete people. They become close very quickly which ends up scaring Eleanor off. Tatum and June are adorable. They both obviously like each other, but Tatum is hung up on the idea that nothing will ever work because of how her family is, and June is trying to deal with being the kind of person who needs a relationship to feel safe and normal. They finally start to open up to each other and then mutually freak out a little causing hurt feelings. There is a third act breakup for each couple. They happen about the same time, and last for the same time in the book and chronologically which is a few months unfortunately. Overall it was a very light, fluffy story that is easy to fall into. There aren't really any truly explicit spicy scenes. There is the barest amount of spice and then it gets glossed over, so not truly fade to black either. I wasn't a fan of the whole 'NYC is so super fabulous and everyone should want to live there' kind of vibe parts of the book gave off, but that's more of a personal hangup of mine than anything else.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2025
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Patti M
Draper, US
★★★★★ 4
Feeling The Holiday inspiration
Format: Kindle, Format: Kindle
Tatum needs a quick escape from her small town life and the week of events planned to introduce her (and the rest of the family) to a surprise half brother, so she joins customer-who-she-won’t-let-herself-love June on a business trip to NYC Tatum is swapping homes with Eleanor, who needs an escape of her own from The City after of PR nightmare of a job - and situationship - loss throws her life into chaos. While she’s staying at Tatum’s, she meets her younger sibling and her attraction to them is both immediate and required. But are there feelings too? I think with any story that involves multiple relationships, you’re going to be interested in one over the other. For me, I was invested more in Eleanor and Carson. Their spontaneity and artistic sides of their jobs seemed to mesh well from the start. I’m still not sold on why Tatum and June shouldn’t have been together from the start, so it felt like I was waiting for them to catch up. My favorite side character would have to be aging former movie star Dawn, from Tatum and June’s storyline. I was cheering for her to get a second chance at the spotlight. I was happy for HEAs all around, especially when the couples have to overcome the issues of having existing lives in different places. I enjoy books like this when there’s an epilogue set later too, assuring those HEAs stick the landing!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2025
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Momlovestoread reviews
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 5
Entertaining
Format: Kindle
This is a fun book that includes a house swap such as you have seen in the movie Holiday. Tatum and Eleanor both go through things personally and need a change so they switch houses which are in different towns. One goes to a small town, whereas one is in the Hollywood area. It’s really fun to see how both characters adjust to being in different places and how it really makes them think about their own lives while they each by themselves falling for someone. There is wonderful banter throughout the book and all of the side characters are entertaining as well. It’s a fun book.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2025

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