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Country music album reviews from Holler.

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Various Artists - More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith

A beautiful tribute to a truly unique songwriter

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Brent Cobb - Southern Star

Cobb's finest and most refined album yet.

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Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion 2023: 10 Best Moments

The festival took place last weekend (September 9-10) in the birthplace of Country Music - Bristol, Tennessee.

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Nick Shoulders - All Bad

Shoulders' poetic yarn can at times leave these harsh truths tangled, but it's the exasperated sigh he exhales throughout that weighs heavy and loudest of all.

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Logan Ledger - Golden State

Logan Ledger indulges in wistful, California-dreaming countrypolitan

Album - Ashley McBryde - The Devil I Know
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Ashley McBryde - The Devil I Know

McBryde opens the album by explaining that you have to be ‘Made For This’. In just under 40 minutes, she yet again proves that she is.

Charley Crockett - Live From The Ryman Auditorium Album Cover
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Charley Crockett - Live from the Ryman Auditorium

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.

Album - Charles Wesley Godwin - Family Ties
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Charles Wesley Godwin - Family Ties

Charles Wesley Godwin melds with the expertise of an artist who is unwavering in his approach.

Album - Stephen Wilson Jr. - søn of dad
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Stephen Wilson Jr. - Søn of Dad

Stephen Wilson Jr. has created a sound that is both on trend and entirely unique.

Tyler Childers - Rustin' In The Rain Album Cover
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Tyler Childers - Rustin' In The Rain

Childers continues to capture the complexities of rural life as he’s always done, carefully molding each narrative with his calloused hands and knowing heart.

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Allison Russell - The Returner

The kind of record that only comes around once in every generation.

Album - Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan
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Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan

This self-titled record is his best yet – an emotionally gruelling project that confronts the darkest parts of life.

Album - Larry Fleet - Earned It
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Larry Fleet - Earned It

Earned It is the epitome of a damn good, straight-up country album. From the honky-tonk dancefloor fillers, to the singalong anthems, to the introspective ballads, Larry Fleet has got it all covered.

Album - Turnpike Troubadours - A Cat in the Rain
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Turnpike Troubadours - A Cat in the Rain

A Cat in the Rain encourages listeners to absorb Felker’s erudite, truthful yet unpretentious writing as they roll along with melodies that entice you back for another spin.

Brett Young - Across The Sheets Album Cover
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Brett Young - Across The Sheets

If you’re in love and you like it served up straight, you’ll enjoy Young's latest album.

Joshua Ray Walker - What Is It Even? Album Cover
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Joshua Walker - What Is It Even?

On this potentially one-off record, Walker’s enthusiasm is contagious, creating all the fun he intended to.

Joni Mitchell - At Newport Album Cover
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Joni Mitchell - At Newport

There is plenty to love here; Mitchell is clearly having a blast, and the significance of the occasion overcomes some, but not all, of the weaker moments.

SUSTO - My Entire Life Album Cover
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SUSTO - My Entire Life

Osborne and company acknowledge the chaos all around us ­while providing us with a means of navigating it – reminding us that we’re not alone.