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Lifetime Achievement (album)

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29: 198:, family life, and experiences and reflections from the perspective of Wainwright in his 70s. Regarding the album's overall positive attitude, Wainwright noted: "There are a number of songs that would make you wonder what’s happened here. It’s not the usual cynical nihilist that we’ve grown to love over the years. There is an optimism. The last few years have been good to me." 222:
The album's penultimate track, "How Old is 75?", features Wainwright musing on his forthcoming 75th birthday. Upon the album's release he noted: "I write about being poised on a high diving board in this song. Maybe I’m more relaxed now because it’s almost time to jump."
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during the COVID-19 pandemic, the track "Town & Country" details Wainwright's experiences and observations upon returning to
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described the track as a “sardonic" folk song that represented an emerging genre of songwriting called "covid-pop".
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Written as Wainwright enters "chronologically last years", the album features a mostly stripped-back
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is the twenty-fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter
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High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project
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Index


Studio album
Loudon Wainwright III
Genre
Folk
Label
Proper Records
Producer
Stewart Lerman
Loudon Wainwright III
I'd Rather Lead a Band
Loudon Wainwright III
Proper Records
Stewart Lerman
Haven't Got the Blues (Yet)
acoustic
COVID-19 pandemic
Long Island
New York City
lockdowns
Rolling Stone
"Loudon Wainwright III: 'The good news is, think of all the cool people that have died!'"
The Independent


"'I was promiscuous – that's murder on marriage': Loudon Wainwright III on sex addiction, booze and family feuds"
The Guardian
"'Covid-Pop' Is a New Genre, and Loudon Wainwright III Brings the Latest Addition"
Rolling Stone
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