Studio Album
This Long Broken Road presents Brian Kittrell's songs through a road-worn perspective. The record combines modern Americana, Southern Gothic, and Singer-Songwriter traditions in a connected study of heartbreak, endurance, regret, and survival.
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Background and Production
This Long Broken Road presents snapshots of Brian Kittrell's testimony of his life, experiences, and witnessed events. The album was released on February 6th, 2026, twenty years and two days after the death of his grandmother, Alice Faye Walker.
Composition and Themes
The album's composition, including its musical structure, instrumentation, and lyrical content. Discussion of the themes explored in the album, such as heartbreak, endurance, regret, and survival.
The album begins with the title track This Long Broken Road, which foreshadows the story throughout the album. Strong themes of betrayal mark All It Takes, Cut Me A Little Deeper, and No Place Like Gone. Borrowed Time is a peek into the mind of someone who buried themselves in work and begins to crack. Reason Why is a story about sudden loss and grief, while its twin Let Go is a voice-from-the-grave song from the perspective of loved ones who have passed on. War Inside is Brian's first expression of his story about depression, and Do or Die is his "fight back" anthem. The album ends with Paid in Full, a song about the wisdom taught by suffering and recovery, love and loss, and redemption after breaking.
Track Listing
| No. | Title | ISRC | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This Long Broken Road | QT7B52600001 | 4:23 |
| 1 | This Long Broken Road (Explicit) | QT7B52600011 | 4:23 |
| 2 | All It Takes | QT7B52600002 | 4:29 |
| 3 | Cut Me a Little Deeper | QT7B52600003 | 3:21 |
| 4 | No Place Like Gone | QT7B52600004 | 3:50 |
| 5 | Borrowed Time | QT7B52600005 | 4:24 |
| 6 | Reason Why | QT7B52600006 | 4:28 |
| 7 | Let Go | QT7B52600007 | 5:12 |
| 8 | War Inside | QT7B52600008 | 3:37 |
| 9 | Do or Die | QT7B52600009 | 3:29 |
| 10 | Paid in Full | QT7B52600010 | 4:17 |
| Total Length | 41:34 | ||