Margo Price ain’t playin’ nice, and Hard Headed Woman proves it, with 10 rounds of honky-tonk heartbreak and outlaw twang that punch like Loretta and sting like Waylon. Rolling Stone calls her “tough-but-tender,” but this ain’t candlelight. It’s barroom neon, chipped polish, and boots stomped raw. She’s got punchlines sharp enough to scar and a voice that’ll knock the wind outta you on “Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down.” Jesse Welles tags in for the bruised duet beauty of “Don’t Wake Me Up.” Florida upstart Leon Majcen opens, but Margo’s the real firestorm. – Tim Stegall
