"Too much effort has been put into reinterpreting other artists' material instead of writing their own": The long wait for a new Lone Justice album may not have been worth it

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Despite the critical hype, hoopla and hosannas showered upon them, 80s country rockers Lone Justice never really broke through to a wide audience, instead leaving singer Maria McKee to find greater success as a solo singer (Show Me Heaven and If Love Is A Red Dress Hang Me In Rags) and songwriter (A Good Heart, a UK No.1 for Feargal Sharkey).

Now, 38 years after they split, the original line-up returns to their roots not just as purveyors of country music, but also as a covers band.