“Backbone” doesn’t waste time pretending that life is easy. From the first acoustic strums, foot stomps, and handclaps, Joseph Turner & The Dudes of Hazard make it clear that this is a song about getting your hands dirty and keeping going anyway. It’s a dusty, rootsy acoustic-rock track with plenty of character, built around a simple idea: sometimes you just have to dig a little deeper. The song’s biggest charm is how physical it feels. The shovel isn’t just part of the story