Country music album reviews from Holler.
The stellar weekend of music cemented Black Deer’s reputation as a festival of choice amongst a growing calendar of UK country music highlights.
Loving You not only captures the magnificence of American music, but serves as a glowing showcase for Bobbie Nelson and Amanda Shires.
Overall, Bystander is a work of art, one that secures Samuels’ title as a songwriter’s songwriter. But it's not always user-friendly.
With their infectious, instantly loveable melodies and unfiltered lyrical nous, there’s a defiant attitude but also such familiarity to Tigirlily Gold’s music.
The energy of Holler is contagious and at just 35 minutes, nothing is extended past its breaking point. Don’t try to resist pushing play again after the last tune ends. That’s the true test of an album’s excellence, one The Watson Twins pass easily.
The dozen songs on Peace…Like A River are rife with all the symbolism you might expect from a songwriter of Haynes’ stature – its lyrics offering a positive, glass-half-full perspective on starting over and never looking back.
