16. Eric Church The Outsiders
Finishing off tonight with the highest ranking country album we have on this countdown, handily outpacing
1989! I am far from a country fan myself, but when I saw early reviews comparing this release to the likes of
Yeezus and
BEYONCÉ, I had to check it out. Aaaand if it doesn't match the consistency of those albums it definitely comes close, maintaining a sense of danger and high stakes throughout, at least on the songs where he's not softly crooning about ****ing/growing old with his wife, getting the feels for the place where he grew up, etc. Very touching and fully rounded album from maybe the best ROCKSTAR we have working in his prime today.
KEY TRACKS
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Australian men sound lyk some confused/excited weirdo invader alien tribe when they talk and it turns me on SO ****ING MUCH.