After an eight-year gap since her last solo record, Meg Baird has returned with Furling, a contemplative and fully-realized folk album that, on first…
The latest entry into the canon of psychedelic-trip records, Margo Price’s new album Strays tells the story of a person arguably at their most…
Ballerini’s latest leans into her strength as a writer, and builds upon her previous works in a welcome fashion. Subject to Change is country…
Kingmaker is Neilson’s finest record yet, and a strong argument that she might herself be the current king of country music. Kingmaker, the sixth…
Take it Like a Man isn’t a flawless record, but it has the swagger and the confidence of an artist who knows she’s struck…
Mississippi Son is Charlie Musselwhite’s crowning achievement, the kind of rarified synergy of craft and content that only the most veteran practitioners can accomplish. Toward…
Tape is a full-circle moment for Griffin, harkening back to her first album while demonstrating how her craft has lost none of its initial potency…
Chicamacomico is another sturdy and workmanlike collection from an act that’s been awfully great for nearly two decades. With Turnpike Troubadours still in an…
Preacher’s Daughter suggests fascinating and unpredictable future stardom for Ethel Cain. Ethel Cain arrived right on time, America currently enraptured with the style and…
Get on Board is a unique party record, a boisterous celebration of the folk-blues tradition that hoots and hollers with roiling joy. To hear Ry…
Despite a decade-long hiatus, 12th of June picks up right where Lovett’s sound left off, for better and worse. A full decade removed from…
A Beautiful Time is as rich an emotional experience as it is a masterful work of craftsmanship. Truly great Willie Nelson albums come in many different shapes,…
Palomino reminds us that Miranda Lambert is one of our most intuitive record-makers. In 1976, Joni Mitchell sang about the “Refuge of the Road” —…
Orville Peck’s sophomore album Bronco proves he isn’t just a sideshow gimmick — he’s in on the joke. Because he’s released a continuous stream of…
Crooked Tree is a sensational work of bluegrass that both honors the genre’s tradition and forges a proudly modernized take. There’s a stark, potent…
Humble Quest offers pleasing easy listening, but fails to rise to the level of skill and charisma of that Morris possesses. Just three years…
Run, Rose, Run is a companion album that works surprisingly well on its own, imperfect but better than a James Patterson collab has any…
River Fools & Mountain Saints is a risk-taking record that rewards listeners with one of 2022’s best albums. Kentuckian Ian Noe’s debut album, 2019’s Between…