The Mastersons: Good Luck Charm

Good Luck Charm, the second album from the Texas-based acoustic duo The Mastersons, is full of high moments, with some beautifully written songs that come courtesy from their touring life on the road in both this project and Steve Earle’s band The Dukes. This second release from the band sees a lot more collaborative effort than 2012’s Birds Fly South, where the songs were written by Chris and Eleanor individually and then brought to the table.
Recorded with Jim Scott whose producing credits include Tom Petty, Wilco and the Dixie Chicks, these tracks radiate a happy and positive feel to them and are sure to lighten your mood whenever you listen to this album. Having played music all of their lives, Eleanor quickly got the opportunity to back Regina Spektor and Diana Ross, while Chris began to play with Wayne Hancock and Jack Ingram.
You are able to hear the experience of the road on this record throughout the eleven tracks. ‘If I Wanted To’, ‘Closer to You’ and the title track ‘Good Luck Charm’ are all highlights on this album.
An album rich in acoustic country-folk melodies, this is a disc that is bound to make you smile at some point through its duration.
By Tex Miller