Corb Lund Revisits ‘Agricultural Tragic’ with Bonus Tracks
Corb Lund’s 2020 album Agricultural Tragic is re-released with bonus tracks, and it merits a fresh listen.
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Aaron Lee Tasjan Explores Our Existential Condition on ‘Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!’
Aaron Lee Tasjan is a mad, creative, singer-songwriting, guitar-playing genius. The proof of this was already evident on his previous creations, but he has taken it up a notch on his latest release, the flamboyant Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!
Delta Spirit Return with ‘What Is There’
At nearly 15 years, Delta Spirit are still trying to figure out where they want to go on What Is There.
Country’s Corb Lund Finds the Absurd in ‘Agricultural Tragic’
On Corb Lund's Agricultural Tragic, he sings of grizzly bears, tattoos, hunting rats and elk, the meaning of author Louis L'Amour's fiction, and the meaning of life.
Country’s Jaime Wyatt Gets in Touch With Herself on ‘Neon Cross’
Neon Cross is country artist Jaime Wyatt's way of getting in touch with all the emotions she's been going through. But more specifically, it's about accepting both the past and the present and moving on with pride.
Steve Earle Finds Common Ground With ‘Ghosts of West Virginia’
On Ghosts of West Virginia, Steve Earle chronicles the lives, hopes, dreams, and regrets of families who've lived for generations in coal country with a masterful song cycle that's long on empathy and short on judgment.
American Aquarium Offer ‘Lamentations’ on the American Dream
On Lamentations, Americana band American Aquarium address these hard times, the sins of the South, and those that want the band to just shut up and sing.
Pokey LaFarge Hits ‘Rock Bottom’ on His Way Up
Americana's Pokey LaFarge performs music in front of an audience as a way of conquering his personal demons on Rock Bottom.
Lilly Hiatt Offers ‘Walking Proof’ of Her Many Talents
Every track on Lilly Hiatt's Walking Proof shines with imaginative playing, spirited vocals, and sensitive, literate lyrics. It's truly a kick ass record.
Sam Doores Creates Dreamy New Orleans Music By Way of Berlin
The new solo album by the Deslondes' Sam Doores is a beguiling brew of old rock 'n' roll and New Orleans R&B, with a hint of Berlin experimentalism.
Sam Doores Brings New Sounds to Americana on His Solo Debut (album stream + interview)
Deslondes member Sam Doores goes solo during down time from the band. His new album upsets expectations about the nature of Americana music in 2020 and yet maintains strong ties to Doores' roots.
Caroline Rose, A ‘Superstar’ Is What You Are
Caroline Rose's Superstar is often quite grand in a DIY-kind of way. Think of 1980s era MTV rock performed on a Casio keyboard with a sampler in your bedroom as recreated on modern technology.