There has never been more high-quality music being made than there is today. However, unless you're looking for sugar-coated, synth-driven pop sounds—the discovery of that music is often left to the mercy of streaming algorithms.
Take, for example, punk-infused Americana (think The Clash meets Loretta Lynn). There's a torrent of it, particularly a number of very good female artists such as past-guest Sarah Borges, Lydia Loveless, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Jamie Wyatt and others.
Arguably at the head of the line is our latest guest on The Load Out Music Podcast: the truly wonderful and talented Lilly Hyatt.
The daughter of the legendary Americana artist John Hiatt, Lilly Hiatt first earned buzz with a pair of early solo records. Then came her 2017 breakout album Trinity Lane, which was produced by Michael Trent of Shovels & Rope. It's a gritty collection of heartfelt yet rollicking rockers, including the title track, "The Night David Bowie Died" and "All Kinds of People," among others.
Hiatt's newest album, Forever, sees her stylistically return to Trinity Lane, as we discussed. Written and recorded in her home near Nashville, Forever is a stellar collection of vulnerable songs that grapple with growth and change, escape and anxiety, self-loathing and self-love. She cut the record with her husband, Coley Hinson, who produced and played most of the instruments throughout. The result is a raw, unvarnished collection that toes the line between guitar-driven, alt-rock muscle and singer-songwriter sensitivity.
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