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The Music Critic Country and Alternative Country section includes 597 album reviews from the genre. The origins of country music are found in the folk music of working-class Americans and blue-collar life, and it remains very popular in America to this day.

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Now showing the 50 best reviewed Country Albums out of the last 100 releases, with the highest scoring shown at the top

77
Pohorylle
By Margo Cilker
Great, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Nov 5, 2021
Genre: Country
76
Neon Cross
By Jaime Wyatt
Great, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: May 29, 2020
Genre: Country
75
So You Wannabe an Outlaw
By Steve Earle & the Dukes
Great, based on reviews by 4 critics
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Release date: Jun 16, 2017
Genre: Country
75
Guy
By Steve Earle & the Dukes
Great, based on reviews by 2 critics
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Release date: Mar 29, 2019
Genre: Country
75
The Psalms
By Jessi Colter
Great, based on reviews by 2 critics
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Release date: Mar 24, 2017
Genre: Country
75
Starting Over
By Chris Stapleton
Great, based on reviews by 2 critics
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Release date: Nov 13, 2020
Genre: Country
75
Brand New Day
By The Mavericks
Great, based on reviews by 5 critics
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Release date: Mar 31, 2017
Genre: Country
74
Heart-Shaped Mountain
By Ha Ha Tonka
Great, based on reviews by 3 critics
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Release date: Mar 10, 2017
Genre: Country
74
Star-Crossed
By Kacey Musgraves
Great, based on reviews by 6 critics
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Release date: Sep 10, 2021
Genre: Country
74
These 13
By Jimbo Mathus
Great, based on reviews by 2 critics
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Release date: Mar 5, 2021
Genre: Country
74
From a Room, Vol. 1
By Chris Stapleton
Great, based on reviews by 6 critics
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Release date: May 5, 2017
Genre: Country
73
Still Woman Enough
By Loretta Lynn
Very Good, based on reviews by 2 critics
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Release date: Mar 19, 2021
Genre: Country
73
Speed, Sound, Lonely KV [EP]
By Kurt Vile
Very Good, based on reviews by 2 critics
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Release date: Jan 15, 2021
Genre: Country
73
Adios
By Cory Branan
Very Good, based on reviews by 4 critics
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Release date: Apr 7, 2017
Genre: Alt-Country
73
Golden Eagle
By Holly Macve
Very Good, based on reviews by 4 critics
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Release date: Mar 3, 2017
Genre: Country
72
Ride Me Back Home
By Willie Nelson
Very Good, based on reviews by 3 critics
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Release date: Jun 21, 2019
Genre: Country
72
Sky Blue
By Townes van Zandt
Very Good, based on reviews by 3 critics
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Release date: Mar 7, 2019
Genre: Country
72
Graveyard Whistling
By Old 97's
Very Good, based on reviews by 6 critics
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Release date: Feb 24, 2017
Genre: Country
71
Girl
By Maren Morris
Very Good, based on reviews by 3 critics
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Release date: Mar 8, 2019
Genre: Country
71
Two Saviors
By Buck Meek
Very Good, based on reviews by 4 critics
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Release date: Jan 15, 2021
Genre: Alt-Country
71
Shooter
By Shooter Jennings
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Aug 10, 2018
Genre: Country
70
Adiós
By Glen Campbell
Very Good, based on reviews by 4 critics
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Release date: Jun 9, 2017
Genre: Country
70
Downey to Lubbock
By Dave Alvin
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Jun 1, 2018
Genre: Country
70
Let It Roll
By Midland
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Aug 23, 2019
Genre: Country
70
Half Moon Light
By The Lone Bellow
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Feb 7, 2020
Genre: Country
70
Undress
By The Felice Brothers
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: May 3, 2019
Genre: Country
70
Honky Tonk Time Machine
By George Strait
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Mar 29, 2019
Genre: Country
70
Can't Say I Ain't Country
By Florida Georgia Line
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Feb 15, 2019
Genre: Country
70
Stampede
By Orville Peck
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Aug 2, 2024
Genre: Country
70
III
By The Lumineers
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Sep 13, 2019
Genre: Country
70
The Sea Drift
By The Delines
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Feb 11, 2022
Genre: Country
70
Remember Her Name
By Mickey Guyton
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Sep 24, 2021
Genre: Country
70
My Way
By Willie Nelson
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Sep 14, 2018
Genre: Country
70
Dying Star
By Ruston Kelly
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Sep 7, 2018
Genre: Country
70
Back Roads and Abandoned Motels
By The Jayhawks
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Jul 13, 2018
Genre: Country
70
Fires for the Cold
By Jonah Tolchin
Very Good, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Sep 13, 2019
Genre: Country
69
Dove
By Belly
Very Good, based on reviews by 5 critics
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Release date: May 4, 2018
Genre: Alt-Country
66
Cry Pretty
By Carrie Underwood
Fairly Good, based on reviews by 2 critics
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Release date: Sep 14, 2018
Genre: Country
65
Tenderheart
By Sam Outlaw
Fairly Good, based on reviews by 4 critics
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Release date: Apr 14, 2017
Genre: Country
65
Superwolves
By Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney
Fairly Good, based on reviews by 2 critics
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Release date: Apr 30, 2021
Genre: Country
65
The Light Saw Me
By Jason Boland & the Stragglers
Fairly Good, based on reviews by 2 critics
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Release date: Dec 3, 2021
Genre: Country
63
Now
By Shania Twain
Fairly Good, based on reviews by 7 critics
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Release date: Sep 29, 2017
Genre: Country
63
What Makes You Country
By Luke Bryan
Fairly Good, based on reviews by 4 critics
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Release date: Dec 8, 2017
Genre: Country
60
Brightside
By The Lumineers
Satisfactory, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Jan 14, 2022
Genre: Country
60
Songs My Friends Wrote
By Corb Lund
Satisfactory, based on a review by 1 critic
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Release date: Jun 17, 2022
Genre: Country
58
Welcome Home
By Zac Brown Band
Satisfactory, based on reviews by 4 critics
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Release date: May 12, 2017
Genre: Country
57
All In: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years)
By Justin Townes Earle
Satisfactory, based on reviews by 3 critics
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Release date: Aug 9, 2024
Genre: Country
56
Rosegold
By Ashley Monroe
Satisfactory, based on reviews by 2 critics
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Release date: Apr 30, 2021
Genre: Country
44
Chapter 1: Snake Oil
By Diplo
Mediocre, based on reviews by 5 critics
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Release date: May 29, 2020
Genre: Country

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