Alternative Country Album reviews - Page 2

GenresAlternative Country

Sidelong

Sarah Shook & the Disarmers

Sarah Shook & the Disarmers - Sidelong 8.4

Album review

Alternative Country
Americana
Country
Country Rock
Sidelong finds Sarah Shook & the Disarmers making country music with a rough voice and little interest in hiding its flaws. The…

Lateness of Dancers

Hiss Golden Messenger

Hiss Golden Messenger - Lateness of Dancers 8.5

Album review

Alternative Country
Americana
Country Rock
Lateness of Dancers gives Hiss Golden Messenger a warm, clearly arranged band sound. The music moves between country, folk, blues…

From the Ground Up

John Fullbright

John Fullbright - From the Ground Up 8.0

Album review

Alternative Country
Americana
Blues
Country Rock
Singer-Songwriter
From the Ground Up gives John Fullbright several ways to make a song work. He can lead a rough country-rock band, move into a…

O’ Be Joyful

Shovels & Rope

Shovels & Rope - O’ Be Joyful 8.2

Album review

Alternative Country
Americana
Country Rock
O' Be Joyful gives country, blues and folk a rougher edge without losing their direct emotional appeal. Shovels & Rope make a…

Something More Than Free

Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free 8.1

Album review

Alternative Country
Americana
Country
Country Rock
Something More Than Free finds Jason Isbell looking closely at ordinary responsibilities. Work, family and the consequences of…

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

Sturgill Simpson

Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music 8.7

Album review

Alternative Country
Americana
Country
Country Rock
Metamodern Sounds in Country Music gives familiar country forms some unusual company. Sturgill Simpson sings with a deep, rough…

Country Squire

Tyler Childers

Tyler Childers - Country Squire 8.5

Album review

Alternative Country
Country
Country Squire makes a full album out of nine tightly connected songs. Tyler Childers keeps the sound firmly within country music…

High on Tulsa Heat

John Moreland

John Moreland - High on Tulsa Heat 8.5

Album review

Alternative Country
Americana
Country Rock
High on Tulsa Heat makes its strongest impression through John Moreland's voice and the space around it. His singing has a rough…

Trail of Flowers

Sierra Ferrell

Sierra Ferrell - Trail of Flowers 8.3

Album review

Alternative Country
Americana
Bluegrass
Country
Folk
Sierra Ferrell makes old musical styles feel unusually easy to enter on Trail of Flowers. Country, folk and bluegrass sit together…

Reunions

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Reunions 8.4

Album review

Alternative Country
Americana
Country Rock
Reunions gives the 400 Unit a clear role in Jason Isbell's songwriting. The band do more than support a strong voice or fill the…

Lamentations

American Aquarium

American Aquarium - Lamentations 8.4

Album review

Alternative Country
Americana
Country
Country Rock
Rock
Lamentations asks hard questions, but American Aquarium give the writing enough musical force to keep it from feeling like a…

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator) 9.0

Album review

Alternative Country
Americana
Folk
Time (The Revelator) makes an expansive record from a small set of instruments. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings use acoustic…

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