Matt Campbell Shares an Authentic American Tale with "It's Ours"

Poet, politician, and provocateur, Nashville-based troubadour Matt Campbell is prepping for the release of his latest offering, The Man With Everything, on November 9th. Recorded and produced with Joseph Lekkas (Flour Sack Cape Records), The Man With Everything is an unflinching portrait of a songwriter striving to understand his place in the world with songs drawn straight out of American culture.

Today, TDC is thrilled to premiere one of the album's cuts, "It's Ours." Led by fiddle, mandolin, and brushed percussion, "It's Ours" shines as Campbell's unique vocals weave an American story that is hopeful, authentic, and relatable.

"The pipes are turning to rust
The floor is falling in and the roof is a must
Counting every coin in the jars
It ain't much but it's ours"

Campbell provides insight into the story behind the song,
"It was 5am on I-40 west of Knoxville and the song just landed on me. Heading home after touring, I was exhausted, drinking lukewarm coffee and singing the words to myself, half-smiling, half crying. It's about throwing one's lot in with another's, and the moments when all the patchwork comes together. It's very American to buy a house, and even more so to make it the embodiment of your hopes and dreams. I was going through the process myself, overwhelmed by the gravity of it in that moment, and the song turned out to be a love letter. The musicians we recorded with really made it flourish."  

Enjoy, and share, the song above.
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