Welcome to 2025! Hopefully it will likely be a affluent yr in nation music. As typical, the quantity of releases popping out early within the yr is somewhat mild, however that doesn’t imply it gained’t embody some heavy hitters.
Under yow will discover an inventory of Saving Nation Music’s prime beneficial albums, together with a extra full record of (most) the entire album releases, adopted by the always-juicy “Rumor Mill” the place hints and allegations find yourself.
Trace: Bookmark this web page, and are available again every Friday to remain up-to-date with releases. This record will probably be up to date frequently beneath the “confirmed releases” heading as new albums are introduced, although older albums gained’t be faraway from the record so folks can look again at what they may have missed.
PLEASE NOTE: No artist or album was ignored, snubbed, or disregarded right here. If about an album to be launched that you simply consider is of curiosity to nation and roots music, please be happy to share the knowledge beneath within the feedback part for the advantage of everybody.
Ringo Starr – Look Up – January tenth
Look Up will probably be Ringo Starr’s first solo document in six years, and his first nation document in 55 years. A lot of the songs of Look Up are written by T Bone Burnett, so we’ll need to see how that seems. But when nothing else, the album needs to be one other attention-grabbing across-the-pond collaboration that ought to remind the world what a giant nation fan Ringo Starr really is.
“I’ve at all times liked nation music,” Starr says. “And once I requested T Bone to put in writing me a tune, I didn’t even suppose on the time that it might be a rustic tune—however after all it was, and it was so lovely. I had been making EPs on the time and so I assumed we might do a rustic EP—however when he introduced me 9 songs I knew we needed to make an album! And I’m so glad we did.” (learn extra)
Olivia Wolf – Silver Rounds – January seventeenth
Produced by Sean McConnell, Olivia Wolf’s debut album is drawing misplaced of anticipation by combining roots-based inspirations with a extra expansive cosmic sound. This may be heard within the albums debut single “Cosmic Appalachian Radio.” Lots of the album’s tracks are co-written with McConnell or Taylor McCall.
“This album tells the story of driving the cosmic waves between the earthly and the non secular realm,” says Wolf. “The connection of sunshine and darkish are so shut and divided solely by a skinny line, one second can change all of it. While you lose somebody unexpectedly, you discover a deeper connection to the non secular world whereas having to exist inside the earthly one. This tells the journey of making an attempt to carry on to each of these worlds.”
Ty Myers – The Choose – January twenty fourth
Depend Ty Myers as yet one more tremendous younger traditional-leaning performer inexplicably blowing up out of nowhere that’s necessary to have in your radar. He would possibly solely be 17 years previous, however he’s already offered out his first headlining tour, and his metal guitar-soaked single “Drinkin’ Alone” has 33 million streams on Spotify alone.
After all Tik-Tok is enjoying a giant function in his surging recognition as is usually the case with these sorts of artists. He’s already signed to Columbia Information by way of the RECORDS imprint, and is releasing music that speaks nicely past his younger age. The Choose will probably be Ty’s debut album, and would possibly find yourself as the massive breakout of 2025.
The Doohickies – All Hat No Cattle – January twenty fourth
If you happen to benefit from the intersection of conventional nation and aspect splitting humor, The Doohickeys will probably be best for you. Made up of Haley Spence Brown and Jack Hackett, this California-based undertaking takes a cinematic strategy to music, whereas additionally being self-aware and incapable of taking itself too significantly. The Doohickeys have already been making a stir on-line with their hilarious movies and social media posts.
All Hat No Cattle additionally occurs to sound actually nice. Produced by Eric Corne, it options instrumentation by Seugene Edwards of Dwight Yoakam’s band, Aubrey Richmond on fiddle, and a bunch of different West Coast nation ringers who know flesh out nation songs.
Courtney Patton – Carry You With Me – January twenty fourth
If Courtney Patton is singing, you shush up and pay attention. If Courtney Patton is releasing a brand new album, you pre-order it, or at the least circle the date in your calendar. January twenty fourth is a type of days to be circled. Carry You With Me was produced by Trevor Nealon and Gordy Quist of The Band of Heathens, and recorded at The Ending College in Austin.
The title observe was written by Courtney Patton’s whereas in Joshua Tree about her sister who was killed in an car accident once they each have been in faculty. The tune options the type of depth of emotion that the songwriting of Courtney Patton carries. Carry You With Me will certainly be a giant document within the songwriting and Texas Music world for 2025.
The Warfare & Treaty – Plus One – February 14th
They’re nation. They’re soul. And when Michael and Tanya Trotter are at their greatest, they mix these two disciplines to make the shivers go down your backbone. That’s the expertise of their new tune “Carried Away,” which begins as a twangy child maker, after which builds to function soulful and hovering vocal performances within the refrain.
“Carried Away” is the primary style of what’s going to be The Warfare and Treaty’s expansive, 18-track new album known as Plus One. To be launched on Valentines Day by way of Mercury Nashville, it’s positive to place a jolt of ardour within the air. The album’s songs have been produced by Jonathan Singleton, John Shanks, in addition to Jesse Frasure. Plus One additionally boasts a few cool collaborations, together with a co-write with Miranda Lambert, in addition to an look by Billy Strings. (learn extra)
Justin Wells – Cynthiana – February twentieth
The revered Kentucky songwriter and former Saving Nation Music Track of the 12 months winner takes a really porposful and devoted strategy to his newest document, naming it after the city in Kentucky the place he met his spouse Andra, and releasing it on his spouse’s birthday (that’s why it’s being launched on a Thursday). As a substitute of working with a document label, the album will probably be self-released. It’s produced by Duane Lundy and Justin himself. He calls it a ten tune love letter.
“What I’m right here to inform you is kindness ain’t weak spot, social media ain’t actual, and that I wrote a document for my spouse,” Wells says. “I’ve received one critic that actually issues to me, and she or he loves it … What I’m telling you is I’m right here to make artwork.”
Tony Logue – Darkish Horse – February twenty first
There’s one thing in regards to the punch and perspective of Tony Logue’s supply that makes you consider each phrase he sings wholeheartedly. You may really feel the grit beneath the fingernails, the blood drips, and the motor oil blotches that stain his music. His final two albums Jericho (2022) and The Crumbs (2023) earned excessive reward right here at Saving Nation Music, and it will likely be no shock if Darkish Horse does the identical.
From Western Kentucky, Tony Logue’s music consists of the roots of the Bluegrass State, with the heartbeat and punch of the Midwest. “We roll into 2025 sitting on my favourite document so far. Can’t wait to share it with the world,” Logue says.
The Satan Makes Three – Spirits – February twenty eighth
With their first album in seven years, this legendary string punk band returns to their stripped-back roots, whereas the songs converse to deeper reflection over private grief and ideas of mortality. That is no shock because it comes after a time when main songwriter Pete Bernhard misplaced his mom, his brother, and an in depth childhood pal whereas making the document.
“There’s a theme of ghosts and dying working by way of this album,” Pete Bernhard says. “The world’s in an odd place proper now. A number of the songs on this document come from that place—making an attempt to make sense of all of it, whether or not it’s coping with loss, habit, or the best way persons are extra divided than ever. However on the finish of the day, this band has at all times been about celebrating resilience. We’ve at all times discovered a technique to push by way of, and wished to replicate that on this album.”
Sean McConnell – Pores and skin – February twenty eighth
Sean McConnell has at all times been form of an enigma within the nation world. Together with releasing his personal critically-acclaimed albums that veer rather more into the Americana realm, he’s written songs for mainstream names like Tim McGraw, Brothers Osborne and Ashley McBryde, in addition to extra impartial names like Hayes Carll.
Whether or not you think about your self a longtime Sean McConnell fan or simply McConnell curious, Pores and skin is an album you shouldn’t let slip by. As McConnell proves with the title observe, he finds a good deeper degree of introspection than earlier than, and maybe a extra rootsy and natural sound.
Jason Boland and the Stragglers – The Final Kings of Babylon – March 14th
25 years doing something is nothing to scoff at, particularly when it’s within the hardscrabble enterprise of music. Neither is being one of many true originators of Crimson Filth music like Jason Boland and the Stragglers. Since 1998, they’ve been defying odds, serving to to outline the indefinable sound of Crimson Filth, and doing it with out the help of Nashville.
Now Jason Boland is gearing as much as launch the eleventh album in his arsenal, The Final Kings of Babylon. To supply the album, Boland and the boys return to the place all of it started with legendary Texas/Crimson Filth producer Lloyd Maines who additionally produced the band’s debut. It shouldn’t come as a shock there’s a temper of reflection within the air celebrating 25 years of creating music. (learn extra)
ANTICIPATED/CONFIRMED RELEASES
January tenth
(1/7) – Diane Coll – Up From The Mud – (People/Americana)
Ringo Starr – Look Up
Nolan Taylor – Self-Titled
Luke Trimble – Headed out the Holler
Early James – Medium Uncooked (Americana)
January seventeenth
Cave Flowers – Western Spectre
Josh Ward – Identical Ol’ Cowboy, Completely different Rodeo
Willow Avalon – Southern Belle Raisin‘ Hell
Olivia Wolf – Silver Rounds (Cosmic Americana)
49 Winchester – 49 Winchester, The Wind, & III – (Vinyl Releases)
January twenty fourth
Ty Myers – The Choose
Canaan Smith – Chickahominy
Courtney Patton – Carry You With Me
Josh Mitcham – A Few Cries and a Chortle
The Doohickeys – All Hat No Cattle
Drew & Ellie Holcomb – Reminiscence Financial institution
Rose Metropolis Band – Sol Y Sombra (cosmic nation)
Roger Road Friedman – Lengthy Shadows (Americana)
John Calvin – Greener Fields & Fairer Seas (Americana)
Larkin Poe – Bloom (Rock, Americana)
Lucero – Lucero Unplugged – (“reimagined” songs) (Rock, Americana)
John Mailander’s Forecast – Let The World In (experimental, bluegrass)
January thirty first
(1/30) Lily Talmers – It Is Cynical, Lacking You (folks)
Dave Murphy – A Coronary heart So Uncommon
Nefesh Mountain – Beacons
Lilly Hiatt – Without end (Americana)
Trinelise Væring – A Songwriter’s Odyssey (Americana/Nordicana)
(2/1) CJ Hooper – Primero
February seventh
(2/4) Massy Ferguson – You Can’t Inform Me I’m Not What I Used To Be
(2/5) Steve Bowling/Crimson Idle Rejects – New Striped Shirt
Horsebath – One other Farewell
Joel Timmons – Psychedelic Surf Nation
Man Clark – Wanting For The Phrases: Stay on the U of H Espresso Home
Sean Thompson – Head within the Sand (Hipster Nation)
Ian Fisher – Go Mild (Americana)
Zack Keim – Battery Lane – (Indie folks)
February 14th
Sara Bug – Into The Blue
The Warfare & Treaty – Plus One (nation soul)
TopHouse – Apply (folks/Americana)
Chatham Rabbits – Be Actual With Me
Invoice Medley – Straight From The Coronary heart
Ron Pope – American Man, American Music
The Delines – Mr. Luck & Mrs. Doom (Americana)
February twenty first
(2-20) Justin Wells – Cynthiana
Tony Logue – Darkish Horse
Cristina Vane – Hear My Name
Sunny Warfare – Armageddon in a Summer season Costume
Reverend Peyton’s Large Rattling Band – Honeysuckle
Patterson Hood – Exploding Timber and Airplane Screams (Americana)
Max Wareham – DAGGOMIT! (bluegrass)
February twenty eighth
The Satan Makes Three – Spirits
Them Coulee Boys – No Enjoyable In The Chrysalis
Cimarron 615 – Self Titled
Sean McConnell – Pores and skin
A. Lee Edwards – Deciphering Coronary heart Sounds
Chris Berardo – Wilder All The Time
Julia Belle – John Hartford Fiddle Tune Undertaking Vol. 2 (bluegrass, old-time)
Crimson Sky July – Misty Morning (folks)
March seventh
Mike Farris – The Sound of Muscle Shoals (Americana)
March 14th
Jason Boland and the Stragglers – The Final Kings of Babylon
Nether Hour – Moonshine
March twenty first
Olivia Ellen Lloyd – Do It Myself
Tommy Emmanuel – Stay on the Sydney Opera Home
David Ramirez – All The Not So Mild Reminders (Americana)
March twenty eighth
Pug Johnson – El Cabron
April eleventh
The Wildwoods – Pricey Meadowlark EP (folks)
April 18th
John Howie Jr. – The Return of…John Howie Jr. & the Rosewood Bluff
April twenty fifth
The Barlow – Excessive Spirits
Blue Cactus – Believer
Could 2nd
The Talbott Brothers – Borderlands
THE RUMOR MILL
Alison Krauss and Union Station will reunite within the studio for the primary time since 2011’s Paper Airplane on an album that is likely to be known as Arcadia.
At their December reveals at Billy Bob’s Texas, Evan Felker of the Turnpike Troubadours mentioned they might have a brand new album in 2025.
Charles Wesley Godwin on the Grand Ole Opry in December, “We recorded an EP all through the course of the yr so we’re gonna have some new music popping out early subsequent yr.”
Kristina Murray has a brand new album within the works with a possible launch within the spring/summer time of 2025.
You gained’t be stunned to listen to Charley Crockett has a brand new album popping out in 2025, however you is likely to be stunned who produced it. Keep tuned.
Ned LeDoux may have a brand new album produced by Mac McAnally out in “early 2025.”
Whitey Morgan has been working with Shooter Jennings on new music, and lately launched his first new tune in years, “Let Me Roll.” Anticipate a correct album announcement for 2025.
Colter Wall advised Dale Brisby in December that he’s completed up a brand new album that he calls a “love letter to nation” that is stuffed with unhappy songs. The album consists of all originals and one cowl. No identify but, however Colter thinks it will likely be out in July or August.
Jon Pardi is prone to have a brand new album, doubtlessly to be known as Honkytonk Hollywood to coincide along with his tour of the identical identify.
The Wooden Brothers have been within the studio engaged on a brand new album.
Kix Brooks says Brooks & Dunn is likely to be engaged on new, authentic music sooner or later (learn extra), and expects to have a brand new album out within the subsequent couple of years.
After taking vital day without work since 2017, Jackson Taylor and the Sinners say they’re engaged on a brand new album slated for June or July, and want to tour extra in 2025.
Kelsey Waldon was noticed within the studio in Memphis in late November.
Rumor is that Charlie Marie is recording a brand new album with hopes of a 2025 launch.
Ray Wylie Hubbard: “Warning: the brand new document will not be the gorgeous lady singing Jolene on the nationwide finals rodeo in Las Vegas..its the Huntsville jail rodeo when the dying row clown will get gored distracting the bull away from the arsonist who received thrown.”
David Quinn may have a brand new album produced by Adam Odor “on the finish of January.” New tune “Straightforward Rider” out now.
An album of previously-unheard songs from Luke Bell is within the works to go together with an upcoming documentary.
Them Soiled Roses may have Misplaced In The Valley of Hate & Love Vol. 2 in “Could of 2025.”
Brad Paisley was speculated to have a brand new album popping out known as Son of the Mountains that was a return to his West Virginia roots. However after the primary 4 songs have been launched in EP type in September of 2023, not a lot else has occurred. Sadly with some mainstream nation performers, if one thing doesn’t present promise commercially, it will get shelved. We’ll need to see if something materializes with the undertaking sooner or later.
