The Official Country Music Thread Genre • Page 113

Her recent albums have been very solid. Nice to see her keep on keepin' on.

 

31. Lindsay Ell - heart theory
32. Russell Dickerson - Southern Symphony
33. Brothers Osborne - Skeletons
34. Granger Smith - Country Things, Volume 2
35. MacKenzie Porter - Drinkin Songs: The Collection
36. Cam - The Otherside
37. RaeLynn - Baytown EP
38. Carly Pierce - Carly Pierce

 

That Carly Pearce album was one of the top disappointments of the year for me. I really loved and went to bat for her debut, but self-titled mostly felt like dull ballads and color-by-number love songs, and the male guest spots on there are...not good. It doesn’t help that album’s replay value that the relationship/marriage in inspired ended like two months after the album came out, or that the guy she was with is apparently kind of a douche.

 

Big fan of that Brothers Osborne album. I was disappointed with the Granger Smith album. He has been going steadily downhill IMO.

 

Morgan Wallen's double LP is actually kinda sick.

 

then it too should stay away from bars

 

Found out he’s a Trumper afterwards, but I recently heard “Anymore” by Travis Tritt for the first time and really liked it. Any recommendations for similar artists (preferably with better views)?

 

Also I will never forgive Morgan Wallen for his lifeless cover of “Cover Me Up”

 

No one should ever try to cover Cover Me Up.

 

Some dude on The Voice covered it too. Nope.

 

Wasted On You has to be my favorite off the album so far.

 

Been listening to Hal Ketchum a lot since he passed. Past the Point of Rescue is one of the best country albums of the 90s, maybe ever.

 

Seems like Hailey Whitters is putting out a deluxe / new EP on Feb 26. This new song is good, the writing reminds me of Maren Morris.

 

There's also this song, which came out last week:

 

Yeah, I wasn't a fan of that one. Maybe the EP will be all collabs?

 

I like them both, but the one out today is more my speed.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's 3-5 collabs.

 

Looks like that’s the case!

LIVING THE DREAM Deluxe Track List:
13. Fillin’ My Cup (feat. Little Big Town)
14. Glad to Be Here (feat. Brent Cobb)
15. How To Break A Heart (feat. Lori McKenna & Hillary Lindsey)
16. How Far Can It Go? (feat. Trisha Yearwood)
17. The Ride (feat. Jordan Davis)

 

Five songs too... damn we're good. High expectations for track 15.

 

Yep, that one will be cool. Also interested to see what she cooks up with Brent Cobb, who I tend to like more as a co-writer or collaborator than as a solo artist.

 

New Steve Earle album is fantastic. And far more joyful than it has any right to be.

 

Y'all should check out the new Tom Hanks film "News of the World"; some quite nice mellow country/folk/banjo music used throughout the soundtrack. Film itself I'd classify as a western, with incredible cinematography of Texas/New Mexico

 

Eric Church is releasing 3 records in April, a collection called "Heart And Soul". Pre-order begins on January 29th.

 

wowee

 

Damn!