About "Crickets and Cartridge Shells"
"Crickets and Cartridge Shells" opens with the kind of raw tension that defines Dark Country Boy's sound — dusty, hard-edged, and absolutely uncompromising. As track 15 on The Swamp Revenant, it sits within a body of work that refuses to soften the rough edges of American life.
Released in 2025, this track captures the essence of dark country: storytelling rooted in real experience, delivered without apology. The production stays lean and honest — nothing to distract from the song itself.
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From the Album: The Swamp Revenant
The Swamp Revenant — 35 tracks · 2025
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5. Whiskey Rites of the Forgotten
15. Crickets and Cartridge Shells ◂
About Dark Country Boy
Dark Country Boy is an independent artist who lives and breathes the dark edges of American music. Drawing from Appalachian tradition, outlaw country, and Delta blues, his sound is raw, unpolished, and unapologetically honest. With over 70 albums and 1,400 tracks released since 2025, Dark Country Boy has built one of the most prolific catalogs in modern dark country and Southern Gothic music.
His songs are ghost stories set to steel guitar — war hymns played on open tuning. Stream the full discography on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music.