yee haw stuff #2: best new alt-country
new twang from Garrett T Capps, Jenna Paulette, and more
Welcome to your roundup of alt-country newcomers and hidden gems. This week’s lineup is all about raw, heart-driven sounds—think psychedelic vibes, classic outlaw anthems, and a poignant tribute to Dairy Queen.
Everyone Is Everyone by Garrett T Capps
The poet laureate of San Antonio is back with more psychedelic Tex-Mex. The whole world is converging on a new algorithmically-generated baseline but Garrett T Capps’ music always has so much heart. You could never listen and not feel the human mind on the other end—something that feels rarer and more precious by the day. “Into The Great Unknown” feels particularly special.
Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube
“Homewrecker” by Willow Avalon
A self-described “Southern belle raising hell” doing outlaw country camp that ultimately sounds like it could have been written forty years ago. Bonus points to “Country Never Leaves.”
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