CORDOVAS THE ROSE OF ACES
As rambling roots rockers with a jammy streak, Cordovas are no stranger to going with the flow, so for The Rose of Aces they offer a proper tribute to the vagabond lifestyle. Mixing Woodstock-ready harmonies with long-strange guitar trips, fiddle, and steel, there’s beauty in the chaos. (Available August 11.)
MORGAN WADE PSYCHOPATH
She turned heads with her bold Reckless debut, but on Psychopath, Morgan Wade lets her honest-to-a- fault country songwriting run wild. Across 13 heartland rockers infused with a jangly Virginia twang, she never minces words—writing raw, challenging lyrics like a modern Loretta Lynn (with tattoos). (Available August 25.)
ALANA SPRINGSTEEN TWENTY SOMETHING
Alana Springsteen split her debut album, Twenty Something, into three distinct seasons and now with Twenty Something: Getting It Right, the trilogy of country-pop catharsis is complete. Tracing her own coming- of-age with confident vocals and wry wit, it’s the soundtrack to an indelible decade. (Available August 18.)
WARREN ZEIDERS PRETTY LITTLE POISON
A breakout country artist with a lethal vocal growl, Warren Zeiders mixes distorted guitars and deep feelings on his Pretty Little Poison debut. Heartfelt songs laced with the howling energy of an alt-rock antihero; 14 tracks range from blistering honky- tonk metal to blissful rock romance. (Available August 18.)