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First Listen: Dasha, Lauren Watkins and the Albums You Need to Hear This Week

The girls came out to play this week with new & notable releases from Dasha, Lauren Watkins, Mae Estes & Priscilla Block, and the Holler crew is here to break them all down.

Waylon Jennings
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First Listen: Waylon Jennings, Carter Faith and the Albums You Need to Hear This Week

The Holler crew is breaking down new releases from Waylon Jennings, Carter Faith, Colby Acuff, Emily Ann Roberts and Brennen Leigh.

Hardy sat in a bedroom in front of a long narrow window, with a buck head hung above the him. He wears a white trucker cap, black longsleeve top and tanned sunglasses.
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First Listen: HARDY, Cameron Whitcomb and the Albums You Need to Hear This Week

What did the Holler team think of this week's new albums? Honest reactions, hot takes and early favorites—here’s our first-listen breakdowns for HARDY, Cameron Whitcomb, Amanda Shires, Clover County and Marcus King Band.

Album – Own Worst Enemy – Gavin Adcock
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First Listen: Holler Staff Reacts to Gavin Adcock's Own Worst Enemy

The Georgia native, who's gained high acclaim over the last few years due in part to his rowdy showmanship and questionable antics online and beyond, just released his third record, Own Worst Enemy.

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First Listen: Holler Staff Reacts to Molly Tuttle's So Long Little Miss Sunshine

So Long Little Miss Sunshine strikes an unexpectedly deep chord, bringing bluegrass into a contemporary realm that’s full of intensely relatable experiences of girlhood, growth and gaining self-confidence.

Artist - Avery Anna 4
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Country Albums You Might Have Missed So Far in 2025

Amidst this year's massive commercial releases, there's a whole treasure trove of hidden gems that have been peppered out across the first half of 2025.

Artist - Sam Barber 3
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First Listen: Sam Barber, Anne Wilson and the Albums You Need to Hear This Week

What did the Holler team think of this week's new albums? Honest reactions, hot takes and early favorites—here’s our first-listen breakdowns for Sam Barber, Anne Wilson, Zandi Holup, The Wood Brothers, Sunny Sweeney and Morgan Wade.

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First Listen: Holler Staff Reacts to Tyler Childers' Snipe Hunter

Tyler Childers' Snipe Hunter: A Bold Exploration of Appalachian Roots and Experimental Sound

Artist - Parker McCollum 22
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First Listen: Holler Staff Reacts to Parker McCollum’s Self-Titled Album

From 'Limestone Kid' era comparisons to Cody Johnson collaborations, the Holler team shares their first impressions of Parker McCollum’s most personal project yet.

Artist – Lukas Nelson 2
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First Listen: Lukas Nelson, Kelsey Waldon and the Albums You Need to Hear This Week

What did the Holler team think of this week's new albums? Honest reactions, hot takes and early favorites—here’s our first-listen breakdowns for Lukas Nelson, The Jack Wharff Band, Kelsey Waldon and Elizabeth Nichols.

Dierks Bentley standing against a barn
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First Listen: Holler Reacts to Dierks Bentley's 'Broken Branches'

What did the Holler team think of Dierks Bentley's latest album? Honest reactions, hot takes, and early favorites—here’s our first-listen breakdown.

Hailey Whitters wearing a tiara, debutant white dress and gloves while holding flowers. She's wearing 'Corn Queen' sash.
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First Listen: Hailey Whitters, Jesse Daniel and the Albums You Need to Hear This Week

What did the Holler team think of the new albums from Hailey Whitters, Jesse Daniel and the rest of this week's big album releases? First listens, honest reactions and hot takes in this week's staff reviews