Country music album reviews from Holler.
With a refreshingly inspired touch, Anna brings an experiential fan letter writing campaign to life by transforming real-life stories of alcoholism, body dysmorphia and self esteem struggles into a deeply considered collection of songs.
The productions are bold, the compositions are rich and Shelton has never sounded better, but with nothing new to say, how long can good be good enough?
The 2025 mixtape from ERNEST’s new label has an ambitious, old-school vision, but is just a little too mixed at times.
As he’s done since the beginning of his career, the Chief exercises the rights of that title to follow whatever musical path he sees fit at the time on his 2025 project.
Across 19 songs, the Washington native delivers a steady collection of contemporary country that runs the gamut of young self discovery in life, love and the pursuit of understanding.
Baker and TORRES dispel the myth that we are all so different, urging that, despite dividing political or societal movements, we remain stronger as one and that love of self and others will always conquer all.
In choosing to create art to unite instead of divide, Alison Krauss and Union Station once again prove the unshakeable power of not just the bluegrass genre but music overall.
Trailblazer is a revelation, an exercise in letting go and letting be; and in between its sturdy proverbs, born from a lifetime spent trying to figure it all out, an essential country album has been allowed to naturally unfold.
In a year when a lot of the albums released by country's big hitters have landed like bloops, Kelsea Ballerini has smashed it out of the park with a country pop grand slam.
All in all, Highway Prayers is a comfort, a salve for when the road ahead is long, hard and unforgiving.
The Red Clay Strays are a band on the cusp of stardom, and Made By These Moments is a superb documentation of why.
Passage Du Desir arrives with a Parisian air of mystery, launching a new musical era of country's finest genre bender.
Turnpike Troubadours are back with a simple insight into what the cost of admission to tomorrow’s sunrise might be: embracing the moment at hand.
There is promise upon entering Honkytonk Hollywood, but a few feet further into the star’s 17-track album, cracks are quickly revealed.
Muscadine Bloodline offer up another stellar collection of homegrown tales straight from the south on their newest project, …And What Was Left Behind.
American Grin is a masterpiece not only in sound but in substance, the album a roadmap for this weird and wonderful ride of existence.
As a record that captures the evolution of an artist at a turning point in both their musical and personal life, Lonesome Drifter is exactly what we’ve come to expect from Crockett.
The creative future for one of Nashville’s hardest working songwriters is destined for country queen status in no time.
