Rachel Cholst

Rachel Cholst

Kelsey Waldon — I’ve Got a Way

Kelsey Waldon’s sophomore release brings us back to the days when country music was plainspoken. Waldon, an East Nashville transplant from the tobacco town of Monkey’s Eyebrow, KY (really), knows how to craft a tune that is honest and sincere.…

Tatters & Rags — Salt

Though the hail from Brooklyn, there’s nothing smarmy or ironic about Tatters & Rags’ debut album. The band’s traditional(-ish) take on country and irreverent personality is reminiscent of Girls on Grass, with whom they often share a stage. My first…

Azores — Copper Beach

Bishops frontman Tucker Riggleman is a busy guy. Having released his own album recently, he’s loaned his talents to Azores’ debut full-length album, Copper Beach. If Dream Easy was a tsunami of id, Copper Beach is a study in anxiety.…