Album Review: Sharecropper’s Son by Robert Finley
"Sharecropper's Son," the third album from overnight blues sensation Robert Finley, is his strongest yet
By Sean Maunier
on
May 21, 2021
Robert Finley — Photo: Alysse Gafjken
Late bloomers might take time to find their groove, but ones like Robert Finley are worth waiting for. Now 67, the Winnsboro, Louisiana native, who turned heads with his 2016 debut
Age Don’t Mean a Thing and 2017’s critically acclaimed, tongue-in-cheek
Goin’ Platinum, seems far from ready to slow down.
His latest collection of songs,
Sharecropper’s Son (★★★★☆), is steeped in blues and soul tradition, bringing a whole lifetime of performance and love of southern musical tradition to bear on an album that brilliantly showcases all of Finley’s strengths.