Strays II

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  • Genre: Americana, alternative country, country soul, rock, psychedelic.

  • Influenced by: Bob Dylan, John Prine, Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell, Lucinda Williams, Tom Petty, Janis Joplin, Bobbie Gentry, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette.

  • Similar artists: Amanda Shires, Margo Kilker, Brandy Clark, Kasey Musgraves.

  • About this album: The fourth (sort of) studio album by American country musician Margo Price. Or maybe it's the fifth? Or maybe it's just confusing. So. Margo Price released "Strays," her fourth studio album in January 2023. It was produced by Jonathan Wilson and features contributions from Mike Campbell (formerly of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers). But, then. Plot twist. The album was re-released in October 2023 as Strays II, and features all the originally released material, along with nine additional songs. These were first released in sets of three, billed as “acts” (respectively titled Topanga County, Mind Travel, and Burn Whatever’s Left). The original album release is great. The second one, with the additional material, is even better.

  • Metacritic Score: 80 (Generally Favorable Reviews)

  • Grammy Nominations: None.

  • Song To Sample: Original release material, Radio (feat. Sharon Van Etten). Expanded release, Unoriginal Sin (feat Mike Campbell).