Classic Album Review: Gary Stewart – ‘Out Of Hand’
A honky-tonk classic… Read More Classic Album Review: Gary Stewart – ‘Out Of Hand’
Category: Album Reviews
Album Review: Sam Hunt – ‘SOUTHSIDE’
All SOUTHSIDE does is confirm that Sam Hunt should have extended his musical hiatus… Read More Album Review: Sam Hunt – ‘SOUTHSIDE’
Album Review: Ashley McBryde – ‘Never Will’
By ditching any expectations for country radio and fully embracing her artistic instincts, Ashley McBryde’s sophomore album is sharper, stronger and livelier than her already great debut album… Read More Album Review: Ashley McBryde – ‘Never Will’
Quick Draw Album Reviews: 8-Tracks Are Rollin’ On Into A New Age
Reviews for the latest albums from Kody West, Jessi Alexander, Ingrid Andress and Jesse Daniel… Read More Quick Draw Album Reviews: 8-Tracks Are Rollin’ On Into A New Age
Favorite Albums Of The Decade: Sunny Sweeney – ‘Trophy’ (2017)
The title says it all, really… Read More Favorite Albums Of The Decade: Sunny Sweeney – ‘Trophy’ (2017)
Quick Draw Album Reviews: Oversharing Lost Expectations
Quick reviews for new albums from Katie Pruitt, Anna Lynch, Porter Union and Kelsea Ballerini… Read More Quick Draw Album Reviews: Oversharing Lost Expectations
Favorite Albums Of The Decade: Jason Eady – ‘Daylight & Dark’ (2014)
A simple country album that resonates on a profound level… Read More Favorite Albums Of The Decade: Jason Eady – ‘Daylight & Dark’ (2014)
Album Review: Caitlyn Smith – ‘Supernova’
Supernova is an abandonment of nearly everything that makes Caitlyn Smith a compelling performer… Read More Album Review: Caitlyn Smith – ‘Supernova’
Album Review: Gabe Lee – ‘Honky Tonk Hell’
Gabe Lee showed great potential with farmland, and on Honky Tonk Hell, that potential has blossomed into something fierce… Read More Album Review: Gabe Lee – ‘Honky Tonk Hell’
Album Review: The Panhandlers – ‘The Panhandlers’
John Baumann, Cleto Cordero, William Clark Green and Josh Abbott team up as the Panhandlers to deliver a rough-edged homage to the Panhandle of West Texas, and while it won’t compete with the best of their individual albums, it’s a neat side-project nonetheless… Read More Album Review: The Panhandlers – ‘The Panhandlers’
Album Review: Brandy Clark – ‘Your Life Is A Record’
Brandy Clark looks inward on Your Life Is A Record, and the change in focus and sonic direction lacks the same punch as her previous material… Read More Album Review: Brandy Clark – ‘Your Life Is A Record’
Album Review: Hailey Whitters – ‘The Dream’
While Hailey Whitters’ bright-eyed optimism is infectious on The Dream, the album’s various inconsistencies hold it back from being a better listen… Read More Album Review: Hailey Whitters – ‘The Dream’
Album Review: The Secret Sisters – ‘Saturn Return’
Saturn Return may have been born out of loss and subsequent confusion, but the Secret Sisters manage to overcome that darkness in favor of a fresh new step forward… Read More Album Review: The Secret Sisters – ‘Saturn Return’
Album Review: Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line – ‘Bright Lights, Long Drives, First Words’
Nora Jane Struthers may not reinvent the wheel with Bright Lights, Long Drives, First Words, but her wry perspective means that what she does, she does damn well… Read More Album Review: Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line – ‘Bright Lights, Long Drives, First Words’
Quick Draw Album Reviews: Lo-Fi Instrumental High
Quick reviews for new albums from Hawktail, Tré Burt, the Lil’ Smokies and the Cadillac Three… Read More Quick Draw Album Reviews: Lo-Fi Instrumental High
Favorite Albums Of The Decade: Lydia Loveless – ‘Indestructible Machine’ (2011)
A fierce introduction from one of alternative country’s best… Read More Favorite Albums Of The Decade: Lydia Loveless – ‘Indestructible Machine’ (2011)
Album Review: Carly Pearce – ‘Carly Pearce’
Carly Pearce’s self-titled album has its highlights, but it’s an overall bloated, safe release… Read More Album Review: Carly Pearce – ‘Carly Pearce’
Album Review: Tami Neilson – ‘Chickaboom!’
Chickaboom! features all of Tami Neilson’s expansive energy, yet feels lacking in other regards… Read More Album Review: Tami Neilson – ‘Chickaboom!’
Favorite Albums Of The Decade: Turnpike Troubadours – ‘Goodbye Normal Street’ (2012)
The best Turnpike Troubadours album? I can neither confirm nor deny it.… Read More Favorite Albums Of The Decade: Turnpike Troubadours – ‘Goodbye Normal Street’ (2012)
Album Review: The SteelDrivers – ‘Bad For You’
While it’s hard to ignore the obvious elephant in the room, the SteelDrivers manage to bounce back with a solid album in Bad For You… Read More Album Review: The SteelDrivers – ‘Bad For You’
