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Artist : The Vandoliers Album : The Vandoliers Quick Thoughts : We've been fans of The Vandoliers for a while, and this latest album is yet another great rootsy effort. They're so good at what they do in so many ways that it's difficult to find much fault in it, but it's just such a fun, classic sounding listen in many regards that it's difficult to find much fault in it. If you like the country flavor of things, give this a listen. Songs of Note : "The Lighthouse," "Bless Your Drunken Heart," "I Hope Your Heartache's a Hit" Artist : Dead Horses Album : Brady Street Quick Thoughts : Dead Horses have been around for a while, but I'm new to them. This album impressed me over and over again, and I loved so many songs from it - it's the sort of listenable folk that should be more popular than it is, and I don't know why it took me so long to discover them. You will fall in love with this album, I'm pretty cert...

"Your favorite punk band's favorite country band" Vandoliers are leaning heavily into the world of country on their latest single. "Howlin'" may be love song and power ballad, but it's the country punk version of one. As country as it is, there is a ton of power behind it. This is the edgiest country power ballad you've ever heard, although it's pretty mainstream for a coutry punk song. I've been waiting for years for Vandoliers to come up to New England so I can get a chance to see them live, but "Howlin'" is the kind of song that makes me that much more desperate. It's just the kind of song that is begging for a loud sing-a-long. You can watch the video for "Howlin'" below. The Vandoliers is due out August 12 on Amerikinda Records. The album can be pre-saved/pre-ordered here . For more on Vandoliers, check out the band's website .

It's been over a year since we heard from Vandoliers. Luckily the band has a new album coming out, which means we get some new music from them! They may be one of the finest bands out there in the world of country punk, but "Before the Fall" shows off their more sensitive side. This one is a country punk power ballad. That may sound like an odd description, but Vandoliers pull this off impeccably. The song uses the perfect amount of horns, and with some added keys in just the right places, "Before the Fall" might just be a perfect song, even before the killer country punk guitar solo. Now we just need to convince them to tour in the Northeast... You can listen to "Before the Fall" below. The Vandoliers is due out August 12 on Amerikinda Records. The album can be pre-saved/pre-ordered here . For more on Vandoliers, check out the band's website .