I forgot to share this here, but I posted a followup review roundup to my first one a few days ago at Country Universe, featuring thoughts on new releases from Arlo McKinley, Eric Paslay, and Gretchen Peters (couldn’t come up with a better headline this time around, either). You can find that here.
Arlo McKinley, Die Midwestern
- Favorite tracks: “She’s Always Around,” “The Hurtin’s Done,” “We Were Alright,” “Die Midwestern,” “Gone For Good”
- Least favorite track: “Whatever You Want”
- Rating: Extremely light 8/10
Eric Paslay, Nice Guy
- Favorite tracks: “Under Your Spell,” “Wild & Young,” “On This Side Of Heaven”
- Least favorite track: “Nice Guy”
- Rating: Decent 5/10
Gretchen Peters, The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs Of Mickey Newbury
- Favorite tracks: “The Night You Wrote That Song,” “Frisco Depot,” “Leavin’ kentucky,” “The Sailor,” “She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye”
- Least favorite track: “Heaven Help The Child”
- Rating: Decent 8/10
The Musical Divide 