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| Holy Smokes Future Jokes | ||||
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| Released | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 37:09 | |||
| Label | Yep Roc | |||
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Holy Smokes Future Jokes is the tenth studio album by the American band Blitzen Trapper, released on September 25, 2020. Its songs were inspired by frontman Eric Earley's time working at a homeless shelter as well as his interest in Tibetan concepts of the afterlife.
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| Mojo | |
| Uncut | 7/10 |
AllMusic called the album "a versatile ten-song set that's built on a chassis of billowy psych rock, widescreen Americana, and chamber pop." American Songwriter labeled it "intriguing, always tuneful folk rock that settles into a Dawes-meets-Stealers Wheel vibe, especially since Earley’s smoothly rolling voice is uncannily similar to that of Gerry Rafferty with a side of Mark Knopfler." Mojo considered it "Dylan gone power-pop".
All songs written by Eric Earley
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Baptismal" | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Bardo's Light (Ouija, Ouija)" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Don't Let Me Run" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Magical Thinking" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Masonic Temple Microdose #1" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Requiem" | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Holy Jokes Future Jokes" | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Sons and Unwed Mothers" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Dead Billie Jean" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Hazy Morning" | 4:00 |
Guest musicians