Jake Xerxes Fussell - "Rolling Mills Are Burning Down"

Photo by Tom Rankin

It's hard to find new things to write about Jake Xerxes Fussell because his songs are just so consistently great. All of the previously released singles for his upcoming album have all had that traditional folk but done in a unique way while sounding completely familiar sound, and his latest also nails that. "Rolling Mills Are Burning Down" is a great folk song. Like... it's really great. It's such a simple song, but it's a rare thing to find an artist this earnest who releases music without any pretentiousness or preciousness. "Rolling Mills Are Burning Down" makes Fussell sound like a modern day John Prine in its simple beauty.

You can listen to "Rolling Mills Are Burning Down" below. Good and Green Again is due out January 21 on Paradise of Bachelors. The album can be pre-ordered/pre-saved here. For more on Jake Xerxes Fussell, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song.


Fri. Jan. 21 - Chapel Hill, NC @ The Nightlight ^Sat. Jan. 22 - Richmond, VA @ The CamelSun. Jan. 23 - Washington, DC @ Pie ShopTue. Jan. 25 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA #Wed. Jan. 26 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Knitting FactoryThu. Jan. 27 - Boston, MA @ Club PassimFri. Jan 28 - Keene, NH @ Nova ArtsSat. Jan. 29 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Caffe LenaThu. Feb. 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gold Diggers *Sat. Feb 19 - Santa Monica, CA @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop *Tue. Feb 22 - Portland, OR @ The Old Church *Wed. Feb 23 - Seattle, WA @ Fremont Abbey *Sun. May 1 - Kilkenny, IE @ Kilkenny RootsMon. May 2 - Kilkenny, IE @ Kilkenny RootsTue. May 3 - Dublin, IE @ Bello BarWed. May 4 - Belfast, UK @ Cathedral Quarter Arts FestivalFri. May 6 - Manchester, UK @ Gulliver’sSat. May 7 - London, UK @ OsloSun. May 8 - Glasgow, UK @ Glad CafeMon. May 9 - York, UK @ Fulford ArmsWed. May 11 - Ultrecht, NL @ Tivoli (Club Nine)Fri. May 13 - Nijmegen, NL @ MerleynSat. May 14 - Cologne, DE @ King GeorgMon. May 16 - Hamburg, DE @ AalhausTue. May 17  - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso ^ w/ special guest Rosali# w/ special guest Mike Polizze* w/ special guest Tom Brosseau

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