MOLLY TUTTLE & GOLDEN HIGHWAY CROOKED TREE
Guitar prodigy Molly Tuttle taps into the roots of bluegrass’s tree of life for her third album, Crooked Tree, but ends up branching off on her own. Matching supersonic picking with delightfully delicate vocals and an all-star cast, Tuttle cultivates a whole new variety of listening bliss. (Available April 1.)
THOMAS RHETT WHERE WE STARTED
Country hitmaker Thomas Rhett kills two birds with one stone on Where We Started—re-energizing his sound after a pandemic detour, and capturing the beautiful, relatable truth of a real-life romantic utopia. Looking back over ten years of love and music, his country boy charm gets turned up to 11. (Available April 1.)
LUCIUS SECOND NATURE
Indie-pop duo Lucius “dance through the darkness” of divorce and other destruction on Second Nature, carving a harmonic monument to the moment disco met folk. Produced by rootsy power players Dave Cobb and Brandi Carlile, it’s raw yet refined, and their first album in six years. (Available April 8.)
WILLIE NELSON A BEAUTIFUL TIME
Every Willie Nelson record is a gift, and even more so when it arrives on his 89th birthday. Featuring a fresh take on his classic sound—gentle and worn smooth by time, but somehow sharper than ever—new originals join covers of Leonard Cohen, The Beatles, and more. (Available April 29.)