The Official Country Music Thread Genre • Page 103

Kind of digging the album from Radnor & Lee (duo comprised of Josh Radnor of How I Met Your Mother fame and Australian singer/songwriter Ben Lee).

Golden State, by Radnor & Lee

 

Basically Carrie Underwood

 

Haha, I’ve had the same thought the few times I’ve listened to this album.

Some great songs here, but also a few times that it tips way too far into Contemporary Christian territory.

 

She's so gooood

 

I don't know, I admittedly wasn't paying 100% attention but that Tenille Townes did nothing for me on first listen outside of Beautiful Things.

 

New Corb Lund out today and it’s solid as always. Kyle Nix from Turnpike Troubadours new solo album is also out today.

 

Speaking of the Tenille Townes record, I wrote about it.

Tenille Townes – The Lemonade Stand

 

It's a real shame. I agree -- even that less than a minute video in the van is a better version of that song than the one on the album.

 

Gave this a listen today based on his new track with Colter Wall that came out today. This was good.

 

I just do not understand why they introduced her with Worktapes if this was the route they were going to take. I think I'd like this album way more without knowing how much better everything could have sounded stripped down.

 

I came in to this= prepared to agree with you, but honestly the lyrics and general songwriting prowess is just so strong that the pop-inflected production doesn't bother me outside of "Somebody's Daughter". I haven't listened to Worktapes in a long while so that probably helped.

The chorus of "Jersey on the Wall" just... come on:

If I ever get to heaven, you know I got a long list of questions.
Like how do you make a snowflake? Are you angry when the Earth quakes?
How does the sky change in a minute? How do you keep this big rock spinning?
And why can't You stop a car from crashing? Forgive me, I'm just asking.

 

Ultimately, that was the takeaway in my review: that the songs are just so good that they overcome the production. But I’ve listened to those Worktapes versions at least 60 or 70 times, so enjoying the new versions has taken some time.

 

Damn those Reimagined Caitlyn Smith songs. Her voice is ridiculous.

 

friend got me into these guys recently

 

Discovering a lot of new country tracks through that Yellowstone TV show

 

Great song!

 

Heard this one watching Wind River

 

That new Ryan Hurd ep with songs he wrote for other people (minus the opener I believe) is pretty cool

 

Kacey Musgraves And Ruston Kelly Announce Divorce

 

Oh man that makes me sad

 

Man I really slept on Carolina Story... new album in September

 

genuinely surprised about ruston kelly and kacey musgraves separating.

 

I know the big country release today is the new Margo Price album, but don’t overlook the new Joshua Ray Walker. Some really great tunes on here.