Country music album reviews from Holler.
Mood Swings is a major sonic shift for the rising talent, stripping away King’s signature Gibson and focusing instead on his stop-you-dead-in-your-tracks vocals.
Rose reminds us that even the coldest of truths can be a statement of power.
A voyage told in staggering soundscapes and dazzling vocals, Katie Pruitt unearths the parts of herself longing to be embraced.
Fellow artists have touted Top as the future of country music, the one that can carry the traditional style into the modern era. Are they right? Can he do it? We're willing to place our bets.
In the end, the artist was right when she said ACT II: COWBOY CARTER was a “Beyoncé album” rather than a country one. Country alone doesn’t deserve to claim this masterpiece.
Above all, DIFFTAPE is a glorious paean to one of country music’s most unassuming and underappreciated figures.