Country music album reviews from Holler.
With his tellingly titled sophomore set, this young up-and-comer pays reverence to his roots.
Ten tracks that combine unflinching looks in the mirror with a wider lens that probes today’s often frustrating financial inequities.
Video game-style synths, corded phones, grungey bedroom guitars and talk of Scorpio rising all collide on an album that is a confident step away from her previous Americana sound.
Most notably, there are moments here where Combs transcends the limits of his own dependability.
This EP may well be an accurate reflection of a large portion of your twenties. But for Alana’s sake, let's hope she got to experience some of the hedonism too - and that we get to hear more about it next time.
What this 29 chapter has truly shown is Pearce’s artistic bravery, authenticity and glowing respect for Country music’s traditions, all of which shine bright on these live recordings.
