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Big Thief's Buck Meek Goes Solo With Ramshackle 'Cannonball!'

Though he may be a ways from the Texas hills, the lead single from Buck Meek's self-titled debut album sounds as if it's still echoing out from them.
Buck Meek's self-titled debut album comes out on May 18.

Wimberley, Texas is about 45 minutes out from Austin by car or truck — far enough to allow a music scene independent of Austin's own to thrive in that hill country. Alexander Buck Meek grew up in that has taken him far away from his Texas home, the lead single from his self-titled debut album sounds as if it echoes out from the state's hill country.

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