He declares, “I knew my place was with you on the floor.” With the Tex-Mex sound of the melody, you’re likely to find yourself with a partner dancing just like the couple in the song. The narrator finds himself in a familiar place when someone catches his eye. A similar story unfolds in “Lovin You for a While”. Castillo sings about hanging out at a usual place and then being immediately taken with a certain someone who walks into the place. “You and Me and the Neon” is a song that is ready-made for finding a dance partner and moving around a well-worn hardwood floor.
That’s not the only song on the album about enjoying time in a bar. After the sinning, then comes the grace when you’re praying to the honky-tonk saints.” We’ll raise a little hell, and we’ll run a little wild.
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When you hear the chorus, you just know that barrooms full of people have sung along to the lyrics, “I’ll bring the brimstone, you bring the fire. With a beat that is sure to get you moving and a rich organ sound, Castillo sings about “taking communion from a whiskey well and staring down the flames of hell”. “Honky Tonk Saints” is one of those songs that embraces but also celebrates bad behavior. Of the album, Castillo said, “I took the craft of writing these songs very seriously, but the songs don’t take themselves very seriously.” The album is an exploration of country storytelling with plenty of influence from the 80s and 90s country the two enjoy. Of Evans, Castillo said, “Without him, we would have had a decent record, probably, but it would not be what it is.”
The album was produced by John Evans, who has also produced Hayes Carll and Corb Lund. They started as a band playing at open-mic events and honky tonks, and are ready to release their debut album Lunatics, Lovers & Poets. The two met via Craigslist in 2018 and immediately bonded over a love of country hits of the 80s and 90s. The Western Express is a duo comprising Stephen Castillo and Phill Brush.