Bluegrass Music Reviews

Music Critic's Bluegrass and Americana review section brings you 61 albums from some of the greatest in the genre. You might also want to see our Country section.

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  Arcadia

  By Alison Krauss & Union Station

  Satisfactory, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: Mar 28, 2025
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 70
  

  Quitters

  By Christian Lee Hutson

  Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic

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  Release date: Apr 1, 2022
  Genre: Americana
• 80
  

  They're Calling Me Home

  By Rhiannon Giddens

  Excellent, based on a review by 1 critic

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  Release date: Apr 9, 2021
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 80
  

  Shelby Lynne

  By Shelby Lynne

  Excellent, based on a review by 1 critic

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  Release date: Apr 17, 2020
  Genre: Americana
• 83
  

  The Gospel According to Water

  By Joe Henry

  Excellent, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Nov 15, 2019
  Genre: Americana
• 80
  

  Turn Off the News, Build a Garden

  By Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

  Excellent, based on a review by 1 critic

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  Release date: Jun 14, 2019
  Genre: Americana
• 80
  

  The Eclipse Sessions

  By John Hiatt

  Excellent, based on a review by 1 critic

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  Release date: Oct 12, 2018
  Genre: Americana
• 75
  

  Shannon in Nashville

  By Shannon Shaw

  Great, based on a review by 1 critic

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  Release date: Jun 8, 2018
  Genre: Americana
• 76
  

  Salutations

  By Conor Oberst

  Great, based on reviews by 11 critics

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  Release date: Mar 17, 2017
  Genre: Americana
• 67
  

  Soul Sick

  By Sallie Ford

  Fairly Good, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: Feb 10, 2017
  Genre: Americana
• 70
  

  Redemption & Ruin

  By The Devil Makes Three

  Very Good, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Sep 16, 2016
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 75
  

  Autumn

  By Chatham County Line

  Great, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Sep 2, 2016
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 78
  

  The Narrows

  By Grant-Lee Phillips

  Great, based on reviews by 4 critics

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  Release date: Mar 18, 2016
  Genre: Americana
• 70
  

  Down to My Last Bad Habit

  By Vince Gill

  Very Good, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Feb 12, 2016
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 70
  

  Ladies & Gentlemen

  By Infamous Stringdusters

  Very Good, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Feb 5, 2016
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 80
  

  Weighted Mind

  By Sierra Hull

  Excellent, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Jan 29, 2016
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 70
  

  So Familiar

  By Steve Martin

  Very Good, based on reviews by 5 critics

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  Release date: Oct 30, 2015
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 70
  

  The Muscle Shoals Recordings

  By The SteelDrivers

  Very Good, based on reviews by 4 critics

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  Release date: Jun 16, 2015
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 70
  

  Della Mae

  By Della Mae

  Very Good, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: May 12, 2015
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 74
  

  Edge of the Sun

  By Calexico

  Great, based on reviews by 11 critics

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  Release date: Apr 14, 2015
  Genre: Americana
• 84
  

  Mono

  By The Mavericks

  Exceptionally Good, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Feb 17, 2015
  Genre: Americana
• 78
  

  Tomorrow Is My Turn

  By Rhiannon Giddens

  Great, based on reviews by 5 critics

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  Release date: Feb 10, 2015
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 78
  

  The Phosphorescent Blues

  By Punch Brothers

  Great, based on reviews by 5 critics

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  Release date: Jan 27, 2015
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 65
  

  Take It Like a Man

  By Jim White

  Fairly Good, based on reviews by 4 critics

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  Release date: Jan 27, 2015
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 76
  

  Night Surfer

  By Chuck Prophet

  Great, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Sep 23, 2014
  Genre: Americana
• 55
  

  Wild Animals

  By Trampled by Turtles

  Acceptable, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Jul 15, 2014
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 75
  

  Remedy

  By Old Crow Medicine Show

  Great, based on reviews by 7 critics

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  Release date: Jul 1, 2014
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 74
  

  Runaway's Diary

  By Amy LaVere

  Great, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: May 27, 2014
  Genre: Americana
• 67
  

  Tightrope

  By Chatham County Line

  Fairly Good, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: May 20, 2014
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 75
  

  All or Nothin'

  By Nikki Lane

  Great, based on reviews by 5 critics

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  Release date: May 6, 2014
  Genre: Americana
• 80
  

  Most Messed Up

  By Old 97's

  Excellent, based on reviews by 8 critics

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  Release date: Apr 29, 2014
  Genre: Americana
• 75
  

  A Dotted Line

  By Nickel Creek

  Great, based on reviews by 5 critics

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  Release date: Apr 1, 2014
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 63
  

  Four Foot Shack

  By Les Claypool's Duo De Twang

  Fairly Good, based on reviews by 7 critics

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  Release date: Feb 4, 2014
  Genre: Bluegrass
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  Divided & United: Songs of the Civil War

  By Various Artists

  Great, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: Nov 5, 2013
  Genre: Bluegrass
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  Wildewoman

  By Lucius

  Fairly Good, based on reviews by 11 critics

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  Release date: Oct 15, 2013
  Genre: Americana
• 74
  

  The Bluegrass Album

  By Alan Jackson

  Great, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: Sep 24, 2013
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 80
  

  Build Me Up from Bones

  By Sarah Jarosz

  Excellent, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Sep 24, 2013
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 75
  

  Fossils

  By Aoife O'Donovan

  Great, based on reviews by 4 critics

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  Release date: Jun 11, 2013
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 76
  

  Love Has Come for You

  By Steve Martin

  Great, based on reviews by 5 critics

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  Release date: Apr 23, 2013
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 65
  

  Absolute Zero

  By Little Green Cars

  Fairly Good, based on reviews by 4 critics

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  Release date: Mar 26, 2013
  Genre: Americana
• 75
  

  Hammer Down

  By Steeldrivers

  Great, based on reviews by 2 critics

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  Release date: Feb 5, 2013
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 67
  

  Algiers

  By Calexico

  Fairly Good, based on reviews by 12 critics

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  Release date: Sep 11, 2012
  Genre: Americana
• 77
  

  The Odessa Tapes

  By The Flatlanders

  Great, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: Aug 28, 2012
  Genre: Americana
• 74
  

  Carry Me Back

  By Old Crow Medicine Show

  Great, based on reviews by 7 critics

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  Release date: Jul 17, 2012
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 80
  

  Sun Midnight Sun

  By Sara Watkins

  Excellent, based on a review by 1 critic

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  Release date: May 8, 2012
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 76
  

  Fear Fun

  By Father John Misty

  Great, based on reviews by 13 critics

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  Release date: May 1, 2012
  Genre: Americana
• 70
  

  Nashville, Vol. 1: Tear the Woodpile Down

  By Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives

  Very Good, based on reviews by 4 critics

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  Release date: Apr 24, 2012
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 81
  

  Nobody Knows You

  By The Steep Canyon Rangers

  Excellent, based on reviews by 3 critics

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  Release date: Apr 10, 2012
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 74
  

  Leaving Eden

  By Carolina Chocolate Drops

  Great, based on reviews by 7 critics

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  Release date: Feb 28, 2012
  Genre: Bluegrass
• 78
  

  Who's Feeling Young Now?

  By Punch Brothers

  Great, based on reviews by 7 critics

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  Release date: Feb 14, 2012
  Genre: Bluegrass