When it comes to Tyler Childers, it's tempting to read too much into album titles. Purgatory, his 2017 debut, did tend to hang suspended between the poles separating country and Americana, having its roots inflections feel spectral.
"A sleazy, steamy rock 'n' roll record" - Simpson. The psychotic "soundtrack" that accompanies Simpson's rock anime of the same name. Best thing Neil Young never did!
Tyler Childers is the finest songwriter to emerge from the Bluegrass State since Chris Knight and should be mentioned in the same breath as Fifth on the Floor, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, as a leader of the renaissance of Kentucky music.
Skeeter Davis and NRBQ - She Sings, They Play LP (remastered). Warm, country-tinged performances on Omnivore vinyl, including two previously unissued studio outtakes. Intimate vocals and a loose band feel that sits nicely in the groove.