Aubrie Sellers
Far From Home
On her second album, Aubrie Sellers expands her musical reach without abandoning her "garage country."
Charley Crockett
Welcome to Hard Times
A vivid, cinematic collection of Western tunes and country blues that feels simultaneously classic and vital.
Corb Lund
Agricultural Tragic
On this dynamic album, Corb Lund threads in a bunch of guitar pop and rock tricks into his clever country music.
Della Mae
Headlight
The bluegrass band expands their sonic palette and addresses politically charged issues.
Gretchen Peters
The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury
One of America's finest songwriters offers a deep, revelatory dive into the songs of the late, great Mickey Newbury.
Honey Harper
Starmaker
Harper's debut evokes the sunset patina of '70s country-rock and folk staples like Ian Matthews, Gram Parsons, Mickey Newbury, and the Eagles.
Jeff Tweedy
Love Is the King
The Wilco frontman and his sons ponder love, fear, and a truly strange era with 11 songs that fall between hope and doubt.
Jeremy Ivey
Waiting Out the Storm
With wife Margo Price again producing, Ivey serves up a strong sonic successor to his debut that wades amiably into the weeds of politics and society.
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur
Recording at Jack Clement's Nashville studio with a crack session band, the California-based singer/songwriter revisits his North Carolina roots.
Kathleen Edwards
Total Freedom
The Canadian singer/songwriter returns to music with an album that speaks of strength, independence, and rough-hewn beauty.
Lambchop
Trip
Kurt Wagner and Co. return to a more organic approach to recording with this set of tunes from other songwriters.
Lilly Hiatt
Walking Proof
The singer and songwriter ups her game across the board on this well-crafted and expressive fourth album.
Lydia Loveless
Daughter
Leaving most of her country influences behind, the singer/songwriter delivers a devastating post-mortem of an unhealthy relationship.
Mapache
From Liberty Street
The L.A. close harmony folk duo turn in a breezy homemade gem on their strong sophomore set.
Margo Price
That's How Rumors Get Started
The country maverick broadens and deepens her musical purview with production assistance from Sturgill Simpson.
Old 97's
Twelfth
The Texas alt-country veterans get older and wise up a little while still playing powerful, heartfelt rock with a twang.
Puss N Boots
Sister
Puss N Boots return with an endearingly low-key record that slightly emphasizes original material
Ron Sexsmith
Hermitage
The great songwriter moves away from the big city and makes an album that's playful and fun in unexpected ways.
Rumer
Nashville Tears
The British singer's immaculately produced exploration of the work of country songwriter Hugh Prestwood.
Ruston Kelly
Shape & Destroy
A mellow, hazy, and introspective record that soothes during troubled times.
Steve Earle / Steve Earle & the Dukes
Ghosts of West Virginia
The Texas singer/songwriter creates an eloquent song cycle about the lives and risks of West Virginia coal miners.
Sturgill Simpson
Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions
A rousing, joyous collection of bluegrass renditions of Sturgill Simpson's old songs.
Swamp Dogg
Sorry You Couldn't Make It
The legendary mad genius of soul makes a kinda-sorta country album and reminds us how little separates the two genres.
The Jayhawks
XOXO
All four members contribute songwriting and lead vocals on this adventurous album from the alt-country stalwarts.
The Secret Sisters
Saturn Return
The follow-up to 2017's acclaimed You Don't Own Me Anymore is spilling over with heart and hard-won wisdom.
The Texas Gentlemen
Floor It!!!
A wild, careening rock & roll ride ideal for listeners with omnivorous tastes and a sense of humor.
Watkins Family Hour
Brother Sister
For their second album as the Watkins Family Hour, Sean and Sara Watkins highlight their familial bond.
Waxahatchee
Saint Cloud
The indie rocker's self-examining fifth album embraces warm country-rock with help from members of Bonny Doon and Bonny Light Horseman.
Whitney Rose
We Still Go To Rodeos
A softer album from the Austin-based singer/songwriter that emphasizes her slyly idiosyncratic Americana.
