Country Album reviews - Page 2

GenresCountry

Higher

Chris Stapleton

Chris Stapleton - Higher 8.0

Album review

Blues
Country
Country Rock
Soul
Higher gives Chris Stapleton's voice a warm, flexible setting. Country remains part of the sound, but soul rhythms and blues-based…

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour 8.5

Album review

Country
Pop
Golden Hour moves Kacey Musgraves towards a softer, more open kind of country-pop. Harmonies and synthesisers surround songs that…

Home

Billy Strings

Billy Strings - Home 8.2

Album review

Americana
Bluegrass
Country
Folk
The guitar playing on Home is impressive, but Billy Strings gives it more purpose than a simple display of speed. Bluegrass…

Chief

Eric Church

Eric Church - Chief 8.1

Album review

Country
Country Rock
Hard Rock
Chief finds Eric Church working comfortably between country songwriting and harder rock arrangements. The subjects are familiar…

Unchained

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash - Unchained 8.3

Album review

Country
Country Rock
Folk
Unchained gives Johnny Cash a fuller band sound without abandoning the directness of his singing. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers…

This One’s for You

Luke Combs

Luke Combs - This One’s for You 7.0

Album review

Country
Country Rock
Pop
This One's for You introduces Luke Combs as a strong singer working inside some very familiar country arrangements. His rough…

Rustin’ in the Rain

Tyler Childers

Tyler Childers - Rustin’ in the Rain 8.3

Album review

Americana
Country
Soul
Rustin' in the Rain covers a useful amount of ground in less than half an hour. Tyler Childers moves between lively country…

What You See Is What You Get

Luke Combs

Luke Combs - What You See Is What You Get 7.7

Album review

Country
What You See Is What You Get makes a strong case for straightforward country music. Luke Combs uses his rough, full voice to give…

Passage du Desir

Sturgill Simpson

Sturgill Simpson - Passage du Desir 8.6

Album review

Americana
Country
Country Rock
Soul
Passage du Desir introduces Johnny Blue Skies without hiding the Sturgill Simpson voice behind the name. Country, soul and softer…

Fathers & Sons

Luke Combs

Luke Combs - Fathers & Sons 8.1

Album review

Country
Fathers & Sons brings Luke Combs' music into a quieter space. Acoustic instruments and a restrained pace support songs about…

Southeastern

Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell - Southeastern 8.8

Album review

Alternative Country
Americana
Country
Folk
Singer-Songwriter
Jason Isbell keeps the sound of Southeastern close to the songs. Acoustic guitar, restrained playing and clear melodies leave…

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…

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