Grant-Lee Phillips seems a bit torn and frayed on All That You Can Dream, which comes as no surprise. Along with so many others, the Nashville-based troubadour has been juggling a host of challenges, from the pandemic to toxic politics […]
Grant-Lee Phillips seems a bit torn and frayed on All That You Can Dream, which comes as no surprise. Along with so many others, the Nashville-based troubadour has been juggling a host of challenges, from the pandemic to toxic politics […]
Maybe you think you know country music history. Maybe you’re familiar with Waylon and Willie’s hits, or Dolly and Loretta’s classics, or even some of the George Jones songbook. Now, prepare to be schooled by Professor Charley Crockett, who’s gathered […]
Can this really be the work of a rookie? Hard Times and a Woman is so fully realized and so compelling it’s hard to believe Justin Golden is practically a newcomer. While the Virginia native has dropped a few stray […]
Like many bands, Canada’s Cowboy Junkies started out relying heavily on other people’s songs. Their debut album, 1986’s Whites Off Earth Now!!, consisted largely of blues standards, while a wonderfully woozy version of the Velvet Underground’s “Sweet Jane” from the […]
As a favor to overly delicate ears, Landon Lloyd Miller’s pithy solo debut should come with an advisory that reads, “Warning: Contents Under Pressure.” Untethered from his likable roots band, The Wall Chargers, the Louisiana native delivers a striking portrayal […]
A master of full disclosure, Steve Poltz outs himself as an unrepentant entertainer on Stardust and Satellites, stuffing “Wrong Town,” the peppy leadoff track, full of memorable one-liners. Cocky and self-deprecating at once, this witty folk vet with the engaging […]
If you’re ever consumed by an uncontrollable urge to hear funk landmarks like Cameo’s “Word Up” or Gap Band’s “Party Train,” Electric Cowboy: Born in Carolina Mud might be just the ticket. The fourth album from North Carolina’s Jamil Rashad, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: As album releases slow down in December, we like to catch our breath and write about albums that came out earlier in the year that we didn’t get a chance to review but we think are worthy of […]
The banner on Phoebe Hunt’s website reads, “Mystical Indie Folk – Inner Soul Exploration,” which is accurate in one sense, but misleading in others. There’s definitely a spiritual aspect to her story. Her parents met at a yoga ashram in […]
One of the highlights of Shame and Sedition, the Lula Wiles album released last May, was Eleanor Buckland’s unsettling “The Way That It Is,” a love lament so bitterly despairing it seemed like a genuine cry for help. Now, taking […]
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