Album Reviews

The Price is right for a move to more complex C&W tracks

Songwriter Margo Price’s new album signals a shift away from simplicity to edgier work

Margo Price’s new album focuses on the theme of liberation. Picture: Alysse Gafkjen

Margo Price, Strays (Loma Vista)

In order to remain relevant, country music needs more songwriters like Margo Price than it does Garth Brooks. The man with the hat may be able to sell out multiple shows at major outdoor venues, but he can’t do what Price does: burrow so deep into the nitty-gritty that you have to claw your way back to the surface before you lose breath. Late last year, Price released her memoir ...