I have a distinct memory of opening my review copy of Pharis and Jason Romero’s second album, Long Gone Outwest Blues, back in 2013. Mostly because the packaging has such a distinctive design: a silhouette of a wolf filled with […]
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At the end of the day, you just have to chalk it up to experience. That’s the creed behind Secret Emchy Society’s newest album, The Chaser. Recorded in the Bay Area basement of veteran rock and country singer Cindy Emch […]
The Perfect Plan is a perfect album for this moment. The Lowest Pair, composed of Northwest banjo and punk stalwart Kendl Winter and Minneapolis string band vet Palmer T. Lee, are truly in their prime here, their sixth album together. […]
Ashley McBryde has won a CMA Award, a CMT Award, and an ACM Award. She’s charted on the Top 40 on the Country Airplay charts. In other words, she doesn’t fit the profile of a typical artist reviewed by No […]
You might not know much about Caleb Caudle, but you can tell a lot about him from the company he keeps. For Better Hurry Up, the seasoned singer-songwriter assembled a crack team of roots music stars in the Cash Cabin: […]
What if I told you it’s possible to distill years of therapy and self-actualization into a single album? You might laugh, but I have good news: Maya de Vitry’s sophomore solo album How to Break a Fall does all that […]
When Carolina Comes Home Again is Jim Lauderdale’s 33rd album, so it’s safe to say he knows what he’s doing. Not only does Carolina showcase Lauderdale’s prowess, it also proves his ability to pick out just the right people for […]
Old-time warmth, 21st-century sass. It’s a potent recipe for that few artists successfully pull off — and Miss Tess is one of them. The vintage Nashville-based singer lays down world-weary vocals and scorching guitar solos on her 1930s Weymann archtop, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: In December, we like to take a look back at albums we didn’t get around to reviewing earlier in the year. Strange Chemistry was released in July. Before we go any further, it’s necessary to remind you […]
Karen Pittelman returns to her roots on Guaranteed Broken Heart: gothic summonings and Jewish country music. Pittelman, the frontwoman for Karen & the Sorrows, has been a leading light in the queer country movement. Her long-standing concert series, the Gay […]
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