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.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: country rock
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 Reviews7.9/10
Sturgill Simpson trades Merle Haggard for ZZ Top on ‘Sound & Fury’
Sturgill Simpson's Sound & Fury is a bold, uneven rock record that mostly lands. Here's our track-by-track review.
Album Reviews8.8/10
Wednesday’s ‘Bleeds’ Balances Noise and Tenderness Across 12 Tracks
A band tears the roof off the room and breaks your heart within the same song, in this review of Wednesday's 'Bleeds.'
Album Reviews6/10
Old Ways Was the Full Country Swerve of 1985, and Only Four Songs Earn Their Keep
Neil Young turns country on Old Ways, ten plain tracks of steel guitar and sentiment, with four songs worth keeping.
Hawks & Doves Splits Neil Young Down the Middle, Acoustic Grief on One Side and Flag-Waving Bar Songs on the Other
A record split in two: quiet old songs on one side, quick country songs on the other. Nine tracks, thirty minutes, no true settling.
Album Reviews6.8/10
Loose by Design: Neil Young’s “American Stars ‘n Bars” Still Rides on Its Best Tracks
A review of Neil Young's American Stars 'n Bars, a mixture of country tunes and wandering guitar pieces that never quite agree.
Album Reviews9.3/10
Painkillers at 10: Brian Fallon’s Quiet Step Out Still Stands Essential — 9.3/10
Brian Fallon steps out alone with Painkillers, a quieter record that finds a fuller voice beyond his former band.