Of this album’s 12 graceful, all equally important tracks, several bring new content to the country table.
Their focus on meaningful songwriting and infectious camaraderie lead to a project whose sum is greater than its parts.
What’s most impressive about The Highwomen... is how artfully, and matter-of-factly, it engages social issues.
The message, which is implicit nearly as often as it's explicit, may be at the forefront of The Highwomen, but the record's resonance lies in its deep emotions and sense of craft.
The album is both a call for change and a celebration of women in country music.
With their self-titled debut, The Highwomen prove themselves to be a versatile country supergroup with a unique perspective.
Rather than being a generation-defining statement, The Highwomen is merely a solid album of country songs created by some of the most talented women (and men) working today.
The Highwomen serves as a fitting thesis statement for the project, using the aesthetics of neotrad-country to unpack the group’s feminist concerns.
This is a much needed shot in the arm from talented female singer-songwriters.
While The Highwomen may not quite live up to its individual members best work, the group and their various collaborators and guest stars all bring strong songs and enthusiasm to the project.
Four voices aren’t always stronger than one, and the collegiate nature of the record leaves one yearning for a little more single-mindedness.
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