The Official Country Music Thread Genre • Page 41

I liked Tattooed Heart. A little overly scrubbed and tuned, but mostly just a really solid record from a pro with an exceptional voice.

 

yeah thats the only one I've heard I think? I wanna check out his debut S/T at some point.

 

Neon Moon is an all time classic. As is Red Dirt Road

 

Underrated Kix song "Mexican Minutes"

 

The new Vandoliers record is very good.

The Vandoliers Are Reenergizing Cowpunk One Album at a Time

 

Anyone been listening to the new Brian Dunne? He might be more "folk" than "country" but whatever...

 

Has anyone here heard the Luke Combs album? I like the single

 

Yep, it streamed on NPR last week. It's pretty solid. Definitely mainstream-leaning, but he's a strong songwriter.

 

hard pass on luke combs. new albums by jade jackson, justin townes earle, and pokey lafarge are all great tho.

 

That Jade Jackson album is good stuff.

 

Holy shit this is great.

Gonna be checking out the rest of his albums

 

I don't think you'll be disappointed. He's great!

 

Complicated Game was my AOTY a couple years ago and I still listen to it regularly. After you finish that one I highly suggest Childish Things, but all his albums are solid, can't go wrong.

 

I love James McMurtry. His dad wrote the book Lonesome Dove (among others) for those who didn't know.

Also if you like James McMurtry give Bob Woodruff a listen.

 

Here's Isbell doing Rachel's Song by Mcmurtry. This video is actually how I found out about James McMurtry so I figured it was relevant here.

 

McMurtry is great. Still need to read one of his dad's novels haha.

and here's the (in my book) even more awesome Ray Wylie Hubbard covering one of his best songs

 

New Secret Sisters album is streaming on Rolling Stone Country.

Stream Secret Sisters' Defiant New Album 'You Don't Own Me Anymore'

Pleasant stuff. Really nice harmonies. They did a bunch of backing vocals on last year's solo LPs from John Paul White and Dan Layus. Album is produced by Brandi Carlile.

 

Two new Deer Tick albums on September 15th!! Finally some new tunes from these guys. They disappeared for a while.

https://americansongwriter.com/2017...5523860&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

 

At this point McMurtry is flat-out one of my favorite songwriters. Discovered him in '09 and he's grown on me every year since.

 

They only have the one little 5 song EP that I can see, but anyone else listen to Michigan Rattlers?

 

I didn't ever get around to picking up the EP, but I love "Illinois Sky." Any band that namedrops Two Hearted Ale in one of their songs is fine by me.

 

The EP is really good I'd definitely check the rest of it out

 

I listened on Spotify when it came out, but sort of forgot about it. Need to download it so it's in my iTunes.

 

Oh shit. Thanks for this.

 

I'll have to listen to this too. Two Hearted is life.