Album Reviews8/10
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s Debut Announces a Career, Not a Finished Product
A debut record of a working band, wherein country rock and storytelling blend into a live-sounding document of promise.
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Category: Album Reviews
Records we have scored.
Album Reviews8/10
Tyler Childers Hunts Through Small-Town Struggle on Snipe Hunter
Tyler Childers' Snipe Hunter is a gritty, raw country record about hunger, dignity, and the hunt — a 13-song journey into small-town life.
Album Reviews8/10
Tyler Childers’ Rustin’ in the Rain Trims the Fat for a Tight, Earnest Country Album
A review of Tyler Childers' Rustin' in the Rain, a seven-track album of love, faith, and holding on.
Album Reviews8.1/10
Chris Stapleton’s ‘Starting Over’ Trades Covers for Original Writing and Comes Out Strong
Chris Stapleton's 2020 album digs deep into his own songwriting, mixing intimate ballads with fiery rockers.
Faith, Failure and the Peaks That Carry “We’re Growing Up”
A review of Brandi Carlile's We're Growing Up, a tight, deliberate album about faith, failure, and the space between.
Album Reviews8/10
Bear Creek Review: Brandi Carlile Sounds Rough and Warm on Her 2012 Record
Brandi Carlile's Bear Creek blends fiery rock with warm memory, a record about aging that never loses its footing.
Album Reviews7.6/10
Brandi Carlile’s Raw, Single-Take ‘Firewatcher’s Daughter’ Trims the Polish
A review of Brandi Carlile's 'The Firewatcher's Daughter,' a raw, single-take album that exposes her rougher edges.
Album Reviews7/10
Brandi Carlile’s ‘The Story’: Live Energy Lifts Some Tracks, Drags Others
A live record dressed as a studio one: Brandi Carlile's 'The Story' tells its tale with a band before an audience.
Album Reviews8.2/10
Brandi Carlile Trades Roar for Restraint on ‘Returning to Myself’
Brandi Carlile's 'Returning to Myself' trades guitar roar for piano and synth restraint, earning a 8.2/10 verdict.
Album Reviews8/10
Elton John and Brandi Carlile Sing Together on Every Track of Who Believes in Angels
Elton John and Brandi Carlile share lead vocals across a record of faith, love, and angelic belief, reviewed track by track.