Album Reviews8/10
Zach Bryan’s DeAnn Trades Hooks for Honesty and Earns Its Eight
A man, a guitar, twelve songs: Zach Bryan's DeAnn is a quiet triumph of bare-bones honesty.
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Album Reviews8/10
Zach Bryan’s Elisabeth Hands Grief to the Listener Without Smoothing It Over
A Tulsa songwriter's raw, eighteen-track account of grief, addiction, and staying alive — an intimate record that demands patience.
Album Reviews7.3/10
Zach Bryan Built a Record Around America’s Drunk-Filled Bars, One Song at a Time
A bar crawl turned concept album, 19 tracks of Americana and late-night wanderings, a record of patience and memory.
Album Reviews7.4/10
Zach Bryan’s New Album Digs Deep Into Family History, and the Longest Tracks Pay Off
A look at Zach Bryan's sprawling 25-track album With Heaven on Top, weighing its highs against its overstretched middle.
Album Reviews8.4/10
‘The Marfa Tapes’: Three Voices, No Pretense
Three musicians sit beneath a desert sky and play songs without pretense — a record of honesty, grief, and gratitude.
Album Reviews8.5/10
Miranda Lambert’s Revolution Review: 15 Tracks, 51 Minutes, 8.5/10
A review of Miranda Lambert's 2009 album Revolution, weighing its rock, country, and pop highs against its lesser moments.
Album Reviews8/10
Miranda Lambert Review: Honest Debut Earns Its 8
A look back at Miranda Lambert's self-titled debut album, a ten-track mission statement of country music built on heartbreak and pride.
Album Reviews8.3/10
Miranda Lambert Dresses Down Her Own Songs on Palomino — and Mostly Gets Away With It
Miranda Lambert's Palomino dresses up The Marfa Tapes tracks with steel guitar and fiddle, balancing grief and ambition across 15 songs.
Album Reviews6.9/10
Miranda Lambert’s ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Trades Nashville Star for a Loud, Angry Breakout
A review of Miranda Lambert's 2007 album Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a bold, theatrical country record about a woman done being patient.
Album Reviews8.3/10
Miranda Lambert’s ‘Four the Record’ Review: Thirteen Strong Songs, One Great Album
A review of Miranda Lambert's 'Four the Record,' a 2011 country-rock collection anchored by 'Mama's Broken Heart.'