"When I'm Called" is Fussell's richest work to date, a record with warm instrumental textures that support his blistering guitar and weathered baritone. He returns to a wellspring of music that has lifelong sentimental meaning, reflecting on the passage of time and life's unexpected gifts. "When I'm Called" was produced by James Elkington, mixed by Tucker Martine and features contributions from Elkington (guitar, piano, dobro, synthesizer, organ, pedal steel, mandola, harmonica, arrangements), Blake Mills (guitar), Joan Shelley (vocals), Ben Whiteley (bass), Joe Westerlund (drums, percussion), Robin Holcomb (vocals), Anna Jacobson (wind instruments), Jean Cook (strings) and Hunter Diamond (woodwinds).