The Devil’s Game’ is the latest single to be teased from a forthcoming new album by Gothic Blues exponent Ledfoot entitled ‘Plain Simple Honesty’. “Sometimes desire leads us into playing a game we know we can’t win….and still we roll the dice,” he states about the song.
‘Plain Simple Honesty’ is his eighth solo album and is exactly what its title suggests: a collection of brutally honest songs straight from the heart. They tell small yet powerful stories, guiding listeners through the darker corners of the human psyche where setbacks are constant, yet his characters endure despite it all.
The themes explored on the album feel especially relevant in the unpredictable and often dark present day, with the title track and songs like recent single ‘Hard Times’ painting an unsettlingly accurate picture of everyday life for many in 2025.
‘Plain Simple Honesty’ blends Ledfoot’s signature sound with the rich tradition of American singer-songwriters. In addition to 12-string guitar, he also plays baritone guitar, bass, percussion and banjo.
The last of these was his first stringed instrument and displays the clear influence of early heroes Doc Boggs and Roscoe Holcomb. The album was recorded at Studio Nyhagen with Ledfoot co-producing with Kjartan Hesthagen and Markus O. Klyve, who also contributes backing vocals, keyboards and percussion, helping to create a sound that lies somewhere between Ledfoot’s Norwegian Grammy-winning 2022 album ‘Coffin Nails’ and 2024’s ‘Outsiders’.
PLAIN SIMPLE HONESTY
TRACKLISTING
1 All You Ever Had
2 Plain Simple Honesty
3 My Empty Heart
4 Burning Blue
5 Crystal River
6 Hey Ho
7 Hard Times
8 The Devil’s Game
9 Alone Again
10 The Ways Of Man
