Bones Owens: Best western

Best Western, the new self-produced album from Bones Owens, showcases the artist at his most restless and unfiltered. Released through Thirty Tigers (Sturgill Simpson, Smashing Pumpkins), this marks Owens’ third full-length with the label. Across 15 tracks, Owens expands his signature blend of gritty rock, blues, and alternative influences into darker, more cinematic territory, exploring themes of restlessness, isolation, mortality, and the pull of the open road. A veteran collaborator with artists like Yelawolf, Mikky Ekko, and Jelly Roll, and a relentless touring presence alongside acts like Kaleo, Koe Wetzel, and Whiskey Myers, Owens channels his experience into a record that feels as lived-in and uncompromising as the stories it tells. ...