Pokey LaFarge Returns to Basics on the Powerful and Timeless Rent Money

Pokey LaFarge Returns to Basics on the Powerful and Timeless Rent Money

Release date: september 11, 2026

With Rent Money, Pokey LaFarge delivers what may well be the strongest album of his career so far  a passionate, fully realized record that balances grounded social commentary with deeply personal storytelling.

Fueled by sharp guitar work, driving rhythms, and irresistibly memorable melodies, tracks like “The Thing” and “My Baby Loves Me” glide with an effortless swing. Beneath their bright hooks and upbeat energy lies a reflection of everyday struggles and the quiet anxiety running through modern life.

Rent Money stands out as a defining statement from one of Americana’s most distinctive voices  an artist whose creativity, honesty, and restless evolution continue to push his music into new territory.

For this album, Pokey LaFarge stripped everything back to the essentials. Inspired by the raw immediacy of classic Howlin’ Wolf and Chuck Berry recordings, he crafted a sound that feels direct, urgent, and timeless. Across eleven tracks, Rent Money explores the fractured state of America and the everyday people caught in its struggles, while channeling a rich mix of country, gospel, rock ’n’ roll, blues, and soul  all unmistakably filtered through LaFarge’s singular style.

The result is another remarkable release from this true Americana original.
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Tracks:
01. The Thing (LaFarge / Bergman)
02. My Baby Loves Me (LaFarge / Bergman)
03. Hambone (LaFarge/Bergman)
04. Rent Money (LaFarge)
05. Stick Together (LaFarge / Hamilton / Bergman)
06. Work (LaFarge / Hamilton)
07. Stranger (LaFarge / Bergman)
08. Can’t Take it With You (LaFarge)
09. Told You No (LaFarge / Bergman)
10. Big Boss Man (LaFarge / Hamilton / Bergman)
11. On and On (LaFarge)

Website:
pokeylafarge.net
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