Lightning on the Mountain & Other Short Stories suffers from being a bit too bloated overall, but it’s a solid start for Kyle Nix… Read More Album Review: Kyle Nix – ‘Lightning on the Mountain & Other Short Stories’
Neon Cross is an ambitious album for Jaime Wyatt, but lacks the same energy as her previous work… Read More Album Review: Jaime Wyatt – ‘Neon Cross’
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’
Chickaboom! features all of Tami Neilson’s expansive energy, yet feels lacking in other regards… Read More Album Review: Tami Neilson – ‘Chickaboom!’
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’
Small quibbles aside, Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between is a fairly solid offering from Tenille Arts… Read More Album Review: Tenille Arts – ‘Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between’
While the influences on Don’t Look Down are almost too obvious, Damn Tall Buildings still deliver a fun, lighthearted collection of tunes… Read More Album Review: Damn Tall Buildings – ‘Don’t Look Down’
While Ocean does meander in places, it’s a welcome return to form for Lady Antebellum… Read More Album Review: Lady Antebellum – ‘Ocean’
With Skin, Georgette Jones releases the album she’s always wanted to make, and though it may have some weaker moments, the high points are among the best of the year… Read More Album Review: Georgette Jones – ‘Skin’
What You See Is What You Get is overlong, but mostly enjoyable… Read More Album Review: Luke Combs – ‘What You See Is What You Get’
Long Time Comin’ is a solid return to form for Micky & the Motorcars… Read More Album Review: Micky & the Motorcars – ‘Long Time Comin’
Almost Daylight sounds, for the most part, like Chris Knight never went away. Yet the actual songs don’t quite measure up to Knight’s traditional standards… Read More Album Review: Chris Knight – ‘Almost Daylight’
Jon Pardi releases a more consistent neotraditional offering with Heartache Medication… Read More Album Review: Jon Pardi – ‘Heartache Medication’
While I’m Livin’ is a solid return to form for a country music veteran… Read More Album Review: Tanya Tucker – ‘While I’m Livin’
A strong first half on Let It Roll shows Midland sharpening their skills, but a weaker second half keeps the album just shy of greatness… Read More Album Review: Midland – ‘Let It Roll’
“I Wish Grandpas Never Died” is a solid song, but has a foundation akin to a house of cards. … Read More Song Review: Riley Green – “I Wish Grandpas Never Died”
There Goes The Neighborhood suffers from some inconsistencies, but overall it’s a unique debut album that carves out a distinctive lane for Jenny Tolman… Read More Album Review: Jenny Tolman – ‘There Goes The Neighborhood’
While a tad inconsistent, The Lowdown Drifters show off plenty of wit and personality on Last Call For Dreamers.… Read More Album Review: The Lowdown Drifters – ‘Last Call For Dreamers’
Blue Roses is a solidly enjoyable debut album… Read More Album Review: Runaway June – ‘Blue Roses’
Ride Me Back Home is a solid conclusion to a trilogy of albums surrounding mortality.… Read More Album Review: Willie Nelson – ‘Ride Me Back Home’
