ZACH TOP AIN’T IN IT FOR MY HEALTH
Just one year after his splash-making Nashville debut, next generation trad-country devotee Zach Top returns with Ain’t In It For My Health. Another energetic pure-country presentation built around the rich twang of the ’80s and ’90s, this young star remains driven by the love of the game. (Available August 29.)
JORDAN DAVIS LEARN THE HARD WAY
Jordan Davis puts the wisdom of success to good use on Learn The Hard Way, his third album after two Platinum predecessors. A modern country star whose smoky Southern f low moves Mississippi swift, and vivid stories unfurl through home-style soul, small-town R&B, and reflective rock.(Available August 15.)
ZANDI HOLUP WILDFLOWER
A delicate sonic beauty not meant to be trapped in a vase, folk-country poet Zandi Holup makes a striking debut with her f irst album, Wildflower. Blooming with enigmatic splendor, 11 confessional tracks match raw-but-radiant vocals and acoustic soul-searching, thriving against the odds. (Available August 1.)
MOLLY TUTTLE SO LONG LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Growing beyond her roots as a bluegrass superstar, Molly Tuttle goes solo with a joyful, jammy departure on So Long Little Miss Sunshine. No longer hidden behind a rigid form, her creative quirks translate into 12 playful pop-rock delights, with flashes of her virtuosic acoustic guitar. (Available August 15.)