Testing the waters by turning this into a monthly feature, starting with recent-ish singles from Gabe Lee, Turnpike Troubadours, Lainey Wilson, Lydia Loveless, and more.
Month: June 2023
World Records, No. 20: Clint Black - ‘Killin’ Time’ (1989)
Hey, even wasted time can be time well spent.
Clusterpluck Album Reviews: The Post Mid-Year Roundup, I Guess
Featuring reviews for albums from Lauren Alaina, Ward Davis, Brennen Leigh, Jake Owen, and Tommy Prine.
Album Review: Slackeye Slim - ‘Scorched Earth - Black Heart’
Slackeye Slim makes his return after eight years and somehow gets darker and heavier with his ideas.
World Records, No. 19: Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris - ‘Trio’ (1987)
Come on, it’s Trio. It’s excellent.
World Records, No. 18: Dwight Yoakam - ‘Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room’ (1988)
Dwight Yoakam’s most homicidal album.
Album Review: Jaimee Harris - ‘Boomerang Town’
Boomerang Town is certainly a challenging, devastating listen, but all the more rewarding for it, too.
Album Review: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - ‘Weathervanes’
Weathervanes feels like a companion project and a course correction, albeit one that’s frayed in its own way.
The Musical Divide 