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Storm In A Teacup
March 3rd 2022


47085 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Wut n the world

Sowing
Moderator
March 3rd 2022


45535 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This may very well be my favorite country album of all time

DoofDoof
March 3rd 2022


17309 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I was going to scoff but then realised it’d make my top 10 - depending where you draw the line of what qualifies as country

Sowing
Moderator
March 3rd 2022


45535 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I usually add a disclaimer stating that I didn't start listening to country music (outside of the mainstream radio garbage) until like...2019? So that might inform why Starmaker, Sailor's Guide, Elisabeth, et al would comprise my top 10. (edit: oh, and Isbell's Southeastern).

theBoneyKing
March 3rd 2022


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Hm, definitely not too 10 but probably top 30, depending on whether Americana counts as country or no, though I agree this is definitely on the edge of what I’d consider “true” country. This certainly draws on country songwriting and palettes but the overall “vibe” doesn’t really feel like country.

DoofDoof
March 3rd 2022


17309 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah, if any of Lambchop, Wilco, Bill Callahan and Will Oldham count as country (which I’d argue they’re about as close to country as this) suddenly this album drops a little.



Tbh outright country albums I don’t usually rate 4.5-5 high - the John Prine debut is my only true country 5 I think



What’s the ultimate ‘proper country’ album Boney? Lucinda Williams?

Sowing
Moderator
March 3rd 2022


45535 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I still need to get into John Prine. The extent of my knowledge is Ruston Kelly name dropping him in one of his songs lmao.

DoofDoof
March 3rd 2022


17309 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

If you dig his humour and demeanour he’s perfect, nifty song writer too even if he generally keeps things very simple

theBoneyKing
March 3rd 2022


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah Doof, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road is probably it. Southeastern too, though that one is so singer/songwriter-y it doesn't always feel like capital-C Country.

DoofDoof
March 3rd 2022


17309 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Lucinda is great, finally tried those Tom Petty covers she put out over the pandemic - that killer grizzled voice really does them justice



Sometimes she sings like she’s snarling - usually a good thing ;)

Sunnyvale
Emeritus
March 3rd 2022


6510 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

@Sowing, definitely check John Prine. His first stretch of albums is pure gold (although a lot of his later stuff is awesome).

tyman128
Emeritus
April 12th 2022


4898 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

going through this again and might have to bump this to a 5

normaloctagon
April 12th 2022


5237 Comments


Yeah revisited this recently and it’s lovely, scooped up the vinyl a while back. It falters a bit around the second half imo, but is such an impressive creative statement. Great stuff

TheTripP
May 26th 2022


4916 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Love this album but I keep my listens separated, if I listened to it too often I feel i'd quickly lose that magic

DadKungFu
Emeritus
May 26th 2022


6144 Comments


For some reason I haven't come back to this since it came out. May change that

TheTripP
May 26th 2022


4916 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

do it now, NOW

Sunnyvale
Emeritus
July 8th 2022


6510 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Like some galaxy lost in a solar wind

Sowing
Moderator
July 8th 2022


45535 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Just searching for something relative

Koris
Emeritus
July 8th 2022


22617 Comments


Never heard this, but the idea of "cosmic country" sounds pretty enticing. I'll check it out over the weekend

TheTripP
July 8th 2022


4916 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Let us know what you think after you do! Very good listen, especially Strawberry Lite



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