KALIE SHORR I GOT HERE BY ACCIDENT
Kalie Shorr completes her transformation on I Got Here by Accident, sounding at home with a blaring blast of girl-powered pop punk. Underappreciated in country, her snarling sparkle shines here, as grungy chords collide with pounding drums and Swift-ian story songs built on real-life drama. (Available August 13)
ANDERSON EAST MAYBE WE NEVER DIE
Southern soul rocker Anderson East starts a new chapter with his third album, Maybe We Never Die, trading throwback rootsiness for streetwise sensuality. Mixing classic undertones and an energy rush, the Alabama native blends smoky R&B and soul with a sleek modernity, and a seductive strut. (Available August 20)
ROBERT ELLIS ORRAL 467 SURF AND GUN CLUB
If the walls of a punk clubhouse could talk, they’d sound like this. Mixing Beach Boys-esque pop with East-Nasty nostalgia, Robert Ellis Orral eulogizes the HQ of Infinity Cat records – which he founded and launched bands like JEFF the Brotherhood. Witness the big bang of Nashville’s DIY scene. (Available August 27)
TRACE ADKINS THE WAY I WANNA GO
Baritone singing country stalwart Trace Adkins marks 25 years in the biz with The Way I Wanna Go, leaning into a career of contrasts. He walks a traditional line with emotional ballads and twang, while also enlisting Pitbull, Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder, Melissa Etheridge, and other not-so-country collaborators over 25 tracks. (Available August 27)