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The Highwomen

The Highwomen

The Highwomen

Debut album from the country supergroup featuring Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris, and Amanda Shires and produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton)

ADM rating[?]

7.3

Label
Atlantic
UK Release date
06/09/2019
US Release date
06/09/2019
  1. 8.9 |   Paste Magazine

    A brilliant new kind of classic country album
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  2. 8.3 |   Consequence Of Sound

    The star-studded quartet give voices to women who suffer loss, heartache, and oppression
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  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    A vivid, vital debut
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  4. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    At the Highwomen's table, chairs are left empty and they encourage anybody who doesn't see themselves in country music to take a seat and to tell their own story
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  5. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    What’s most impressive about The Highwomen, handsomely produced with Nashville neoclassicist Dave Cobb, is how artfully, and matter-of-factly, it engages social issues
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  6. 7.7 |   Pitchfork

    On a dozen songs that transcend stereotypes of women in country music, this supergroup explores love, politics, and family
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  7. 7.0 |   American Songwriter

    A much needed shot in the arm from talented female singer-songwriters, most of whose solo work is on the fringes of country music and who have every right to expect these songs to stand alongside the testosterone-heavy dudes on the commercial airwaves
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  8. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    At its best, the country supergroup’s debut employs personal stories to engage larger societal themes
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  9. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby collaborate on a highly entertaining country album as the Highwomen
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  10. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    From the outset, The Highwomen seeks to topple the patriarchy
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  11. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    The all-star quartet upend rootsy conventions to hit some rollicking highs – but can’t fully escape the classic pitfalls
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