Waldon, Bowen release new albums

Every Ghost

In a fair and just world, Kelsey Waldon would dominate country radio and sellout soft-seat theatres. "Every Ghost," rich in fiddles (Blakeley Burger) and pedal steel (Cooper Allan Dickerson) with themes of lonesome memories, the road and family within a newly sober life and associated reflection is a powerful album. Since at least 2014's "The Goldmine," Waldron has demonstrated the ability to capture emotion within three-minute barroom shuffles with cagey introspection ...

There's Always a Song

Although she recorded prior to 2014, most discovered Kelsey Waldon with the release of "The Goldmine" a decade ago. Since then, the Kentuckian has produced an album every two or three years, steadily increasing her profile since signing with Oh Boy Records several years back. With "There's Always a Song," Waldon returns to the music upon which her foundation was built: songs from Ola Belle Reed, Bill Monroe, the Carter Family and Hazel Dickens are included, each recorded ...

No Regular Dog

Kelsey Waldon sings with a distinctly country vocal tone, and producer Shooter Jennings surrounds the singer/songwriter with plenty of traditional instrumentation. However, her lyrics go so much deeper than superficial references to sweet tea and red dirt roads, as is the case with too much modern country music. For example, the character study of a seemingly innocent young lady in "Sweet Little Girl" features the drug abusing reference of, "Took everything she had to not to put ...