Too enigmatic, too laconic, and too careless about the music biz to gain fame outside of his adopted homes in Tennessee and France, Harlan T Bobo is a rare bird - a soulful, comedic, yet vicious and wholly underrated singer-songwriter, a divorced single father who seems happiest when hes most dissolute. Porch Songs, the long-awaited next chapter in Bobos discography. Everything, and nothing, has changed: Bobos painfully sharp lyrics and graveled delivery are omnipresent. He still deals in unvarnished, uncomfortable truths about love. His wearied worldview, revered by his listeners, has further ossified on Porch Songs, which abounds with sad titles, worn out lyrics, and tunes about departed friends, such as "Fan," which unravels Bobos memories of the late Shawn Cripps.