“Part of the reason why we gravitated towards Americana and country music was that the tradition was so full of complicated characters, and storytelling,’ says Grammy- and Tony-Winner Michael Cerveris, who along with Kimberly Kaye, fronts Loose Cattle, a band who have been part of New Orleans, Louisiana’s uniquely diverse and eclectic roots music scene for over a decade.

The pair of bandleaders—a one-time couple, enduring friends, and lifelong working artists—put such an emphasis on character development and storyline because, well, they’ve spent most of their lives acting, singing, and playing, logging hours under stage lights on- and off-Broadway, in punk clubs and on Warped Tour stops, and in honky tonks and classic theaters country-wide.

On Someone’s Monster—out November 1st on Single Lock Records—Loose Cattle have taken the reins and written their own roles for their first LP where original compositions take center stage. They’ve also written in parts for friends like Lucinda Williams, members of Drive By Truckers, and the Grammy-winning Lost Bayou Ramblers who make guest appearances throughout the record.

You are someone’s monster. But don’t freak out: according to the New Orleans country-rock ensemble Loose Cattle, everyone is. It depends on your point of view, and what you decide to do about it.

Someone’s Monster comes as a deluxe double LP vinyl release.

Someone’s Monster Tracklist:

Further On
Joanne (ft. Lucinda Williams)
Cheneyville
Here’s That Attention You Ordered
God’s Teeth
Crescent City
Before We Begin
Not Over Yet
The Shoals (ft. Patterson Hood)
Antiversary
Big Night Out
Tender Mercy