Heartworn Tragedy

With its third album, the band’s rolling Red Dirt country sound plows through storms of heartbreak, loneliness, regret, and yes, tragedy. “Heartworn Tragedy,” inspired by the sudden killing of a young man, has a rock sensibility, while the smooth “Saying Goodbye” is a piano-based ode to a dying relationship. The intimate “Run With the Devil” and “Surrender” draw from Bart’s family experiences with drug addiction and depression. Not to worry, there are a few sunny moments such as “Traded It All for Love” and “Shadow Dancer.” Overall, Bart and company make tragedy pretty ear-pleasing.