Kacey Musgraves is a big reason for bringing country haters into the world of country music and it’s probably because her music is generally not very country. She’s very good at blending country with pop and she really emphasizes the pop side and because of that she gets a lot of pop fans into country. It’s both good and bad because it’s good that people are getting into country but it’s bad because it’s country that’s not rooted in tradition. I think ... read more
Awesome album. Probably my second favorite of the year. It makes me optimistic that country, while not returning to its traditional roots, can still continue on as a serious expression. The best thing about country music is that it feels like real breathed human experience and the highest compliment I can give Zach Bryan is that he represents the best thing about country music.
I hate this album with the passion of 1,000 burning suns
I am a white guy with depression. And like so many other white guys with depression, I used to love The Queen Is Dead. I thought it was the absolute peak of indie music. Morrissey singing about such deep and meaningful subject matter as not being able to get a girlfriend (despite being very good looking at the time) over the same disarmingly upbeat jangly guitars for 36 minutes straight was music to my ears. But the more I think about and ... read more