Magnolia
| Randy Houser
Magnolia
Magnolia is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Randy Houser. It was released on January 11, 2019 via Broken Bow Records' Stoney Creek imprint. The album includes the single "What Whiskey Does", a duet with Hillary Lindsey. -Wikipedia
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Sounds Like Nashville
While there are obvious hints of blues, country and soul within Magnolia, it’s Houser’s velvety vocals that leave the greatest mark.
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Rolling Stone
His voice really is a terrific instrument, capable of an affecting tenor tone that is canonically country.
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Fusion Country Music
There are many enjoyable tracks throughout and shows off some of his best strengths as an artist.
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Roughstock
Houser sounds refreshed, renewed and ready to show the world who he is as an artist.
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Lula 1892
Magnolia really showcases who Randy Houser is as an artist and how he’s developed over the years.
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Your Life in a Song
Houser is now perfectly placed to begin the second phase of his career with an album that places him front and centre as one of Nashville’s biggest voices.
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Spectrum Pulse
He's proven he belongs in that larger conversation with a work of considerable quality, his characteristically great voice matching solid writing with real emotive pathos and some of his best ever compositions and production.
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Six Shooter Country
Compared to a lot of Nashville country at the moment this album is refreshing and I hope it get’s it’s due.
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NPR
This is Houser's back-to-roots album.
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Herald Standard
An enjoyable ride and one of Houser’s best efforts.
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All Music
A casually confident, emotionally resonant record that feels born out of hard-won wisdom.
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Millard West Catalyst
While there were a few songs I would listen to on repeat, I was thoroughly disappointed in Houser’s Magnolia album.
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Newsday
These great surprises make “Magnolia” feel like a left-field debut, only one done by someone with enough experience to pull off every risk he takes.
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Schummthing Special
He has a good voice I just wish he had showcased different aspects to it more.
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Charting Reviews
This record was genuinely enjoyable.
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Philly
In any case, the Mississippi-bred singer and guitarist puts his best foot forward here, coming off as an honest man.
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KXRB
The project helped the singer recapture his creative energy, and allowed him to fully dive back into writing, something that he felt he lost.
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Dirt Road Anthems
I am thoroughly impressed by this record.
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WDEZ
This could be the best country CD of 2019!
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Michigan Daily
I can tell you that Magnolia is a spectacle worth considering for its sheer emotional value.
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WFMS
The man just makes some of the best country music around these days.
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Cntry
Randy Houser clearly uses quality instead of quantity with Magnolia .
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Raised On It
Houser knows who he is and truly showcases his musical talents.
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Throne Magazine
The album gives a new perspective to old views of heartache and triumph all delivered in the harmonica rich, and organ laden blues of Mississippi country.
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Mayhem Music
Houser’s fingerprints can be found on every inch of the project.
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CMT
The record ushers in a rootsy and raw homegrown sound that is not slick and polished, but real and 100 percent Randy.
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