I’ve previously confessed at this site that I’m a Prius-drivin’, The New York Times-subscribin’ jazz blogger. Yet I’ve also enjoyed shooting quail and pheasant on multiple hunting expeditions in Kansas and Missouri.
Raised on country music, I listen to Morgan Wallen for pleasure. I’m also a fan of Hardy, Wallen’s most prominent associate. Hardy’s Country! Country! is pure MAGA. Even as I roll my eyes at the frequent imbecility expressed on the gun-drunk 82-minute album, I’m inclined to sing along.
Country! Country! is a massive hit that’s secured Hardy’s status as an arena headliner. For better or (probably for) worse, the undeniable Country! Country! is among the year's most culturally significant albums.