Lovers and Leavers (album)

Lovers and Leavers is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Hayes Carll.

Critical reception

Exclaim! wrote that "the songs themselves are generally uninspired, and often feel unfinished despite being co-written, almost all of them, with top-notch songwriters." Relix wrote that Carll's "hard-bitten tales bring favorable comparisons to Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and Kris Kristofferson."

Track listing

1. Drive (Hayes Carll, Jim Lauderdale) – 3:19
2. Sake of the Song (Carll, Darrell Scott) – 4:44
3. Good While It Lasted (Carll, Will Hoge) – 3:14
4. You Leave Alone (Carll, Scott Nolan) – 4:01
5. My Friends (Carll, David Beck, Paul Cauthen) – 3:52
6. The Love That We Need (Carll, Jack Ingram, Allison Moorer) – 4:08
7. Love Don't Let Me Down (Carll, Scott) – 3:16
8. The Magic Kid (Carll, Scott) – 4:08
9. Love Is So Easy (Carll, Ruston Kelly) – 3:04
10. Jealous Moon (Carll, J.D. Souther) – 4:24

Personnel

• Hayes Carll – Vocals, acoustic guitar
• Jay Bellerose – Drums, percussion
• Tyler Chester – Piano, organ, and Wurlitzer
• Eric Heywood – Pedal steel
• David Piltch – Electric bass, upright bass

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