8.0 for a country record without indie cred on Pitchfork is a big deal; this seems to be the maximum score they'll hand out to a non-alt-country album these days, mostly reserved for artists like Kacey Musgraves or Sturgill Simpson, two of the best 2010s country artists. So naturally, I listened to Colter Wall expecting big things, and I'm still not quite sure why I was so disappointed, but a few shortcomings stood out. Wall's deep voice is certainly unusual, but the novelty seemed to cover up ...
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