Album Reviews – Country Universe

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 30

September 7, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 7

Chris Housman and Carly Pearce are this week’s AOTY contenders.

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 29

August 31, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 8

Anna Graves and Ruthie Foster lead this week’s batch of new albums.

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 28

August 24, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 1

Four star efforts this week from Ken Pomeroy, Kimmi Bitter, Elizabeth Cook, and Ghost Hounds.

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 27

August 17, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 5

Maya De Vitry and Charlie Worsham enter the AOTY conversation.

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 26

August 10, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 1

Creekbed Carter Hogan meets the disruptive mood of 2026.

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 25

August 3, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 0

Shaboozey’s sophomore effort is one of the year’s strongest efforts.

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 24

July 28, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 5

A quartet of four star efforts lead the way this week, courtesy of Lily Meola, Carin León, Brad Paisley, and Allison Russell.

The Best Albums of 2026

July 13, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 8

A running list of every album to receive four stars or higher in 2026.

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 23

July 6, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 1

The second half of 2026 kicks off with new releases from Keith Urban, Swamp Dogg, Angie K, Cole Goodwin, Cody Johnson, and American Aquarium.

Album Review Roundup: Vol. 2, No. 22

June 29, 2026 Jonathan Keefe 1

New releases from Tift Merritt, Levi Turner, River Shook, McCoy Moore, Norman North, SOBI, Outlaws’ Almanac, Billy Ray Cyrus, The War & Treaty, Colby Acuff, Jason Eady, Koe Wetzel, and
Kashus Culpepper.