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Oliver Anthony review – Rich Men North of Richmond star stirs the pot
The country singer, whose rootsy anti-elites anthem was a huge US hit, is clearly talented but his disavowal of politics is not very persuasive
“But I’m writing about home, and it’s not much different from here.” Last year the ascendant country star, real name Christopher Lunsford, became one of the few unsigned artists to reach No 1 in the US, with Rich Men North of Richmond. Vocally he’s the real deal, his clear tone lending conviction to the plaintive Cobwebs and Cocaine and reluctant drinking song I’ve Got to Get Sober. Doggonnit takes a soft swipe at Republicans and Democrats alike, but also references a bizarre conspiracy about governments forcing populations to eat bugs to prevent climate change – which could be ambiguous, if Lunsford didn’t then rant against “every environmentally friendly excuse” to hurt working American people.
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