This Mess Were In

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In 2019, Arlo McKinley played a show at the High Watt in Nashville. While he had years of such gigs on the DIY singer-songwriter circuit behind him, this night was different. In the audience was one of his musical heroes, John Prine. When they met briefly beforehand, Prine, who never gave praise lightly, told Arlo he was a fan. McKinley recalls, Just that moment, if thats where it ended, it wouldve been one of the coolest things that ever happened to me, something I remembered forever. But it didnt end there. Shortly after, he was signed to Oh Boy Records, Prines indie label. Arlo came into 2020 with the momentum of a new album on deck his first with a producer and a street team and an international tour booked. Then things took a strange turn for the world.. As McKinley visualizes the year ahead, hes optimistic that touring will be easier , and that hell get to play Europe for the first time this summer. When asked what he hopes listeners will get from This Mess Were In, he says, I hope they can identify with things theyre too ashamed to talk about or feel. Theres such a stigma that goes along with things like addiction and mental health. I just want them to know that I go through all of that stuff too. I would just like to make them feel a little less alone. At least for the 47 minutes of the album, you can remove yourself from the world and just let everything disappear for a bit.