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What comes after weathering a season of darkness? For The Red Clay Strays, it sounds a lot like a summer revival. The kind that rises out of the humid Southern night, folding sorrow into song, where voices swell, hands lift, and people come worn down, searching for something they can’t quite name. Revivals aren’t tidy. They’re full of false starts, cracked voices, and imperfect moments. But somewhere between the first hymn and the final amen, something shifts.

May 19, 2026 10:30 am GMT Link copied After more than seven years between full-length releases, Ryan Bingham returns with They Call Us The Lucky Ones, a collaboration with The Texas Gentlemen that feels as much like a reclamation as it does a reflection. Framed by the realization that he had quietly slipped back into the rhythm of a band, the record leans into a loose, live-wire aesthetic, trading polish for instinct.

Let’s address the elephant in the room early: yes, we’ve reviewed the Kygo track, and yes, you’re probably going to hate us for it. Sorry in advance. Moving on - Emily Ann Roberts reminds us what good country songwriting sounds like, Willow Avalon returns with Jason Isbell in tow (wild), and Carter Faith finds herself in one of the more unexpected collaborations of the week. It’s a mixed bag. We stand by all of it (mostly). "My Future" by Emily Ann Roberts Wait…did we just fall in love?