Waldon, Bowen release new albums

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 ...

Somewhere Between The Secret And The Truth

It's always rewarding whenever the meaning of song sneaks up on you, which happens with the tile track ("Somewhere Between The Secret and The Truth") of Wade Bowen's fine album. He sets us up all the way through, dropping hints about all the little ways he's keeping secrets from his spouse. It's sung so sadly and regretfully you just know he's going to end the song in an illicit affair. But that's not what happens. Instead, he drives straight home to his ...