Dirty Camaro, last year’s solo debut from the Lone Bellow’s Zachary Williams, originated amid the pain, confusion, and relief of his wife’s paralysis and recovery following an accident. That emotional reckoning wrings throughout the LP, but with a playful and, at times, even exuberant recalibration of the songwriter’s priorities, both personally and artistically. Produced by Robert Ellis and Josh Block, with guest spots from Anderson East, John Paul White, and others, the album swoons with lush and vibrant charm and stylistic adventurousness, from melodic, loping country to percussive, soulful rock to swelling, steel-tinged gospel. Buffalo Hunt’s enticing art-pop songwriting opens.
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— Doug Freeman