CACTUS LEE – Lee’s Dream – LP – Vinyl [APR 10]

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LP – Standard Edition Black Vinyl.

For years, Cactus Lee has quietly built a singular body of work, playing honky-tonks around Austin while releasing records at a steady, self-driven pace. Lees Dream, his second album for Western Vinyl, feels like the natural distillation of that journeywritten on the road, refined at home, and shaped by the push and pull between devotion to music and devotion to family.

Conceived during a monthlong solo tour through the Midwest and South, the songs began as sketches written in vans and motel rooms, sparked in part by a visit to Guy Clarks reconstructed basement at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Returning home to personal upheaval, Kevin Dehan turned inward, writing songs that balance restlessness with resolve, longing with responsibility.

Recorded at Fort Horton Studios with producer Billy Horton, Lees Dream leans into classic country forms and Sun-era sensibilities, guided by touchstones like John D. Loudermilk, Glen Campbell, and early Gordon Lightfoot. Finished with contributions from a close circle of collaborators, the album feels communal and lived-injoyous and melancholy in equal measure. Rooted in Texas imagery and country folklore, Lees Dream plays like a familiar fever dream, honoring tradition while quietly bending it to Dehans own unmistakable voice.

Tracklist:

01. Baltimore
02. Easy Money
03. By Sunday
04. Dead Dillo
05. Lee’s Dream
06. Bad Luck
07. Lone Star
08. Seeing Spots
09. Fool’s Gold
10. Valentine