Chris Stapleton took over, Josh Abbott broke our hearts, and Cam made a brilliant introduction.
Our favorite 2015 releases, in review.
The wait for their full-length was long, but worth it.
The songcraft occasionally falls short of its potential, but thats alrightthese girls arent going anywhere.
And while their fourth LP has plenty of fare destined for the dancehall,Front Rowhas bigger ambitions.
Tipsy flirtations tumble into love, which leads, alas, to falling apart.
Devastation follows, but thats not the saddest part.
Its estrangement that will ruin you.
The gruffness of his weathered tenor juxtaposed with delicately sad meditations creates a fascinating, if tenuous balance.
She might, John, but theres still not a dry eye here.
Those writers arent wrong; but even the Boss had influences too, of course.
Its more than alright, it rocks.
And in a twist all too rare,the full-length that followedmade good on all the single promised.
Welcome to Cam Country, indeed.
Jason Isbell,Something More Than Free
Isbell arrived in 2013 with his massively acclaimedSoutheastern.
It was ugly, but gorgeously so.
This is music that begs for a long drive; cue up your iTunes and hit the road.
Eric Church,Mr.
And what a treat it was.
Over ten heartland-rock winners, Church unspools a delightfully tender love letter to music.
Chris Stapleton,Traveller
Do you want a tale as old as time?
The result is soul music in the best, purest sense of the phrase.
