Lee Allen & The Dew Mountain Boys - I'm Leaving You Darlin' (2025) [Hi-Res]

The album "I'm Leaving You Darlin'" by Lee Allen and The Dew Mountain Boys features raw and authentic mountain music, recorded live in a hall outside Asheville without studio polish, giving it a unique looseness and emotional depth. The music is characterized by sharp picking on banjo and mandolin, tight harmonies, and Allen's clean tenor, conveying deeply felt rhythms and themes of heartache and regret.

A portion of the text is presented as a humorous dialogue where the band members explain to their wives that they are "leaving" them to pursue stardom. Bass player Sherry Tuttle seeks fame in movie magazines; banjo player Lloyd Hensley seeks physical and emotional conditioning through a primitive playing style; mandolin and guitar player Ren Thomason seeks self-expression and critical analysis of mountain music; and leader Lee Allen, also the songwriter and "father-figure" of the group, candidly states his primary goal is to achieve star status, wealth, and recognition.

The text also notes the revival of Jalyn Records from Dayton, Ohio, founded by bluegrass legend Jack Lynch. The label, active from the early '60s through the late '70s, released bluegrass, country, and gospel sides, including recordings by Ralph Stanley and Don Reno. These classic records are now remastered and made digitally available for the first time. The Lee Allen and The Dew Mountain Boys album is part of this revival, bringing the genre back to its unfiltered roots.

Digitally remastered

Tracklist:
1-1 Lee Allen;The Dew Mountain Boys - Earl's Breakdown [2:09]
1-2 Lee Allen;The Dew Mountain Boys - You Seem to Be Standing So Near [2:53]
1-3 Lee Allen;The Dew Mountain Boys - Darling, You're Still on My Mind [3:15]
1-4 Lee Allen;The Dew Mountain Boys - I'm Leaving You Darlin' [3:43]
1-5 Lee Allen;The Dew Mountain Boys - That Christmas Day [2:49]
1-6 Lee Allen;The Dew Mountain Boys - Pretty Polly and Me [2:14]
1-7 Lee Allen;The Dew Mountain Boys - Jealous Heart [2:12]
1-8 Lee Allen;The Dew Mountain Boys - Mountain Dew [3:08]
1-9 Lee Allen;The Dew Mountain Boys - Hobo''s Lullaby [3:26]
1-10 Lee Allen;The Dew Mountain Boys - Eight Years Ago [2:27]
1-11 Lee Allen;The Dew Mountain Boys - This World Could Be a Better Place to Live [3:18]
1-12 Lee Allen;The Dew Mountain Boys - Bury Me Beneath the Willow [2:47]