Put A Record On: Dolly, the Bright Light Among Radio Country Slop

There were simply too many bad songs this week, but luckily we managed to dig up some good ones too.

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The Good

"Please Please Please," Sabrina Carpenter and Dolly Parton: This is a pop country coup, a testament to what is possible when people actually work to incorporate the best of both worlds instead of settling for box-checking slop. I have no particular affection for Sabrina Carpenter, but this might just have sold me on her! — NW

“Sunny Day,” Presley Haile: Kinda feels like if Brandi Carlile was from Texas, which is sort of catnip for me? - MM

"Pyramid Scheme," Hurray For The Riff Raff: "This is not a scene, it's a pyramid scheme." Another clear-eyed meditation for our times from HFTRR. — NW