Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs
by Colter Wall
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Exclaim
    Sep 23, 2020
    80
    His care and preservationist approach to each arrangement gives everything an authentic vibe that transports you back to a much simpler time.
  2. Pitchfork
    Sep 23, 2020
    76
    Recorded with a full band, Western Swing moves away from Wall’s unvarnished veneration of the Wild West and swings wide the barn doors. This here’s a party.
  3. Uncut
    Sep 23, 2020
    70
    Singing in a voice roughly as big as the Saskatchewan plains, the cattle rancher writes lyrics full of violence, darkness and death. [Oct 2020, p.39]
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  5. AllMusic
    Sep 23, 2020
    60
    The songs stick to their chosen path, Wall doesn't deviate from his plaintive croon, and the stark setting starts to sound a little dull as the album lopes from one song to another.

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  1. Texas36
    Dec 11, 2022
    5
    In his third full album release, Colter Wall decided to lean into the more raw, stripped down acoustic style of country music while stillIn his third full album release, Colter Wall decided to lean into the more raw, stripped down acoustic style of country music while still retaining his production style that plays a main part in why he is so popular. The album contains a good mix of original music and covers of old western songs, such as “Big Iron and Diamond Joe”, while not containing any songs that sound like filler content. Two songs in particular stand out above the rest when compared, those songs being “Talkin’ Prairie Boy” and “High and Mighty”. Talkin’ Prairie Boy is the seventh track of the album and stands out because of its style, almost seeming to be more of a witty story about an uncomfortable experience in a bar with a “City Boy” than a traditional country song. In addition, the song is reminiscent of the Corb Lund track, “The Truck Got Stuck”. Another standout song on the album is the sixth track “High and Mighty”. High and Mighty is an upbeat song about a young prize bucking horse from Saskatchewan and the speaker’s unfortunate experiences in attempting to ride the horse, granting it the name High and Mighty.… Full Review »