ELTON JOHN & BRANDI CARLILE WHO BELIEVES IN ANGELS?
Elton John and Brandi Carlile push Americana to the avant garde with Who Believes In Angels?, a kaleidoscopic work of joyful genius. Written and recorded over 20 days in an L.A. studio, operatic pop, and classic rock collide with future folk, as powerhouse creatives reach sonic singularity. (Available April 4.)
KOLBY COOPER LOVE YOU, GOODNIGHT
Both a modern-country breakout and devoted dad, Kolby Cooper paints a conflicted portrait of life on the road in Love You, Goodnight. Fusing blistering hard rock and punk aggression with Texas-flavored confessional songcraft, he wrote all 14 tracks through a cycle of rampage, remorse, and reflection. (Available April 11.)
RHIANNON GIDDENS & JUSTIN ROBINSON WHAT DID THE BLACKBIRD SAY TO THE CROW
The southern Black string band legacy endures on What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow, as a pair of Carolina Chocolate Drops reunite. Recorded on location, 18 haunting, hypnotic fiddle-and-banjo tunes echo the long-lost North Carolina Piedmont – an “old-fashioned” elixir for turbulent times. (Available April 18.)
TUCKER WETMORE WHAT NOT TO
Hot off the Platinum-certified Number One, “Wind Up Missin’ You,” Nashville newcomer Tucker Wetmore continues turning heads on What Not To. Fusing the sonic punch of current country with a sly vocal charm, 19 tracks mix rose-colored nostalgia and rusty floorboards, heartbreak and hope. (Available April 25.)