Produced by platinum-selling artist Jimbo Mathus and engineered/mixed by Grammy Award-winner Mike Napolitano, the record features an extraordinary lineup of New Orleans, Mississippi, and Muscle Shoals talent, including Preservation Hall’s Wendell & Caroline Brunious, Charlie Halloran, Brent Rose, Kirk “Bowie” Russell, and members of Squirrel Nut Zippers. The result is lush horn arrangements, swamp-soaked guitars, upright bass, and cinematic energy wrapped around Powell’s unmistakable voice.
Across ten tracks, The Death of Cool explores the unraveling of cultural mythologies—questioning rebellion, cynicism, and the illusion of “cool,” while inviting listeners back to sincerity, curiosity, and connection. It’s an album that critiques while celebrating, pulsing with danceable, torch-lit Southern gothic spirit.
Produced by platinum-selling artist Jimbo Mathus and engineered/mixed by Grammy Award-winner Mike Napolitano, the record features an extraordinary lineup of New Orleans, Mississippi, and Muscle Shoals talent, including Preservation Hall’s Wendell & Caroline Brunious, Charlie Halloran, Brent Rose, Kirk “Bowie” Russell, and members of Squirrel Nut Zippers. The result is lush horn arrangements, swamp-soaked guitars, upright bass, and cinematic energy wrapped around Powell’s unmistakable voice.
Across ten tracks, The Death of Cool explores the unraveling of cultural mythologies—questioning rebellion, cynicism, and the illusion of “cool,” while inviting listeners back to sincerity, curiosity, and connection. It’s an album that critiques while celebrating, pulsing with danceable, torch-lit Southern gothic spirit.
