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.
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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.'
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.
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.