Country music album reviews from Holler.
The edges on Deeper Well may not be as sharp, but they feel more complete.
Abundant with the Devon-bred artist’s graceful guitar stylings and rainy-day lilt, The Living Kind is a lush expanse of delicate strings, pillowy beats and atmospheric harmonies, all sweeping and swirling across ten tracks.
Like the Blue Northers that occasionally sweep down the Midwest, the album is jarring in its power and rousing in its resolve. Still, in the end, it feels all too much.
Separating this deeply personal work from his beloved tenure on Yellowstone is no easy feat, but across 13 tracks, Grimes begins to introduce an even more memorable character: himself.
The album may, at times, come off as antiquated, but Desperado Troubadours – just like Sawyer Brown themselves – is far from obsolete.
Grown is not a frothy coming-of-age tale but a sharp, mature introspection from an emerging talent committed to the truth.
The only complaint for the collection is the necessity for more, but isn’t that the plight of super heroes? Their work is never done.
Wise, honest and fun, it’s a collection for the good times and the bad, resonating whether you come out swinging or come up short.
One of the most refreshingly out of step voices in country music has made one of the year’s most genuinely brilliant and beautiful records.
As a snapshot of an artist at a critical stage in their career, Live from the Ryman fittingly captures Crockett reaching the mountaintop and savoring the view.
Charles Wesley Godwin melds with the expertise of an artist who is unwavering in his approach.
Stephen Wilson Jr. has created a sound that is both on trend and entirely unique.
A brave collection that works to transform grief into everlasting beauty, Radio Heat continues to build on Cannon’s profound skill as a songwriter and one-of-a-kind visionary.
With this vintage playlist, Milligan adds another layer to what’s becoming a striking catalog.
Be Right Here is a feel-good, easy-going collection made all the more replayable by Blackberry Smoke’s undeniable skill and magnetic wisdom.
Old No. 7 is a persuasive, seven-point manifesto that outlines why Redferrin should be considered a chameleonic player in country music’s next generation.
At its core, A Little Goes A Long Way is the culmination of a lifetime of making music together, their angelic harmonies weaving together in a way only possible when you’ve been singing in unison all your lives.
Kentucky Bluegrassed is a masterclass in revisiting a work and giving it a second life.