Rusty Reid is a Seattle, USA-based Americana artist who has appeared on this blog a few times before. Never one to mince his words, his tracks often focus on the darker side of American life. His latest is a barely-disguised swipe at a prominent politician stateside. See if you can work out who it is…

By Graeme Smith

Though he doesn’t always pen political tracks, Rusty feels the need to wield his song-writing as a force for good when he sees evil abound. American Villain is a track that cut straight to the point, painting a vivid, visceral picture with lyrics sung soulfully. It feels like modern folklore in its composition, and deeply important.

American Villain features Rusty on vocals and electric guitar, Daniel Ribeiro on guitars and keyboards, Jack Williams on bass and Brandon Davis on drums. You can give the track a listen below.

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