Garrett T. Capps and NASA Country return to Benelux with "Life Is Strange"

Garrett T Capps has built his identity as a self-proclaimed “cosmic country gonzo honky tonk weirdo freak.” His music has stretched across krautrock, Tex-Mex, honky tonk, and full-blown psychedelic detours. So it wouldn’t be surprising if his new record pushed even further into the weird.

But Life Is Strange his latest release, pulls back instead. There’s no cowboy kraut here, no NASA Country backing band, no layered genre mashups. Instead, Capps scales back everything—sound, scope, even ambition—and ends up making something far more affecting in the process. Instead, Capps scales back everything—sound, scope, even ambition—and ends up making something far more affecting in the process. This is his quietest record, and somehow, his most compelling.

Life Is Strange is not a record that demands attention, but it rewards it. It’s quietly honest, emotionally steady, and unafraid to sit with what’s unresolved. For someone who calls himself a “cosmic country gonzo honky tonk weirdo freak,” Garrett T. Capps sure knows how to write a song that feels painfully human.

Garrett T. Capps and NASA Country return to the Benelux in the second half of September:

17/09: Utrecht, NL - TivoliVredenburg
18/09: Middelburg, NL - De Spot
19/09: Ommen, NL - Bostheater Ommen
20/09: Antwerpen, BE - Moby Dick
21/09: Maastricht, NL - Muziekgieterij
22/09: Lint, BE - t Groot Verzet
24/09: Venlo, NL - De Keizerin
25/09: Groningen. NL - Oosterpoort
26/09: Vlaardingen, NL - Kroepoekfabriek
27/09: Oss, NL - Groene Engel