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Country music album reviews from Holler.

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Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days Album Cover
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Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days

This is a stone-cold, instant classic – one that should cement Carlile and her collaborators at the forefront of the warm embrace of mainstream Americana.

Album - Asleep at the Wheel - Half a Hundred Years
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Asleep at the Wheel - Half a Hundred Years

The 19-track, hour playing time zips along with so much enthusiasm that it feels half as long. Even though it’s a bit of a mish-mash of re-recorded Asleep material with new songs, Half a Hundred Years is a constantly delightful recording that never takes itself too seriously.

Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors Album Review
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Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors

It's on 1971’s Coat Of Many Colors that Dolly Parton's Hall of Fame level talent as a creator and wordsmith emerged. As for the rest of the album, it’s a fascinating journey into how the foundations of her professional streak took shape.

Album - Drive By Truckers - Southern Rock Opera
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Drive-By Truckers - Southern Rock Opera

There is never a moment throughout this saga when the playing, singing and vocals feel anything less than earthy, honest and pure. That’s quite an accomplishment for this expansive hour and a half listen, particularly one where lyrics are so crucial to its enjoyment.

Album - Billy Strings - Renewal
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Billy Strings - Renewal

Renewal is Billy Strings’ Sistine Chapel; his grandest work to date that’s sure to cast a wide net of influence over bluegrass music for years to come.

Mickey Guyton - Remember Her Name Album Cover
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Mickey Guyton - Remember Her Name

Not your run-of-the-mill country album by any measure, Mickey Guyton has stepped up and grabbed her moment in the spotlight here. Exploring everything from romance and abandonment to self-esteem and social justice, Remember Her Name is a milestone record.