Reverend Horton Heat – Hardscrabble Woman / Lying to Myself [2016; Victory Records]

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Running a rockabilly ode to the title character, the A-side of this single moves fairly slowly by the band’s standards, but rides its firm bass-line steadily while laying vibrant guitar rambling over it.  The B-side slightly raises the tempo and energy, but feels a bit stitched-together, with numerous momentary silent breaks between measures, and a heavy leaning on the chorus through the lyrics.  Sub-par for the band, but still a decent little cut of rockabilly.