Country music album reviews from Holler.
From the moment it opens with the static-washed ‘Sinking Sand’ until it comes to a close with the sighing strings of ‘You To Blame’, the album aches like a letter home from a faraway war and burns like the feverish shouts from a sweltering pulpit.
While not trying to push the envelope in a genre-bending way like some current artists, Into The Neon makes a statement and differentiates itself by resurrecting country music’s neon-tinged golden days.
Everyone's favourite country-folk lovechild returns with his much-anticipated third album, offering heart-wrenching sorrow and comforting solace in even measure.
Showcasing his vocal prowess and intuitive writing abilities, Smoky Mountains is a collection less interested in pursuing trends and more in presenting Smith’s traditional country influences with a contemporary flair.
As a whole, Polaroid Lovers offers us a collection of snapshots that, when all pieced together, bring into focus the full messy evolution of Sarah Jarosz.
My Stupid Life rides the rollercoaster of emotions life offers, finding new angles of storytelling that mainstream country doesn’t always highlight.