/r/altcountry
Alt Country - "Because punk-rock is too hard to sing."
"Alternative Country" is a rather ambiguous term that can mean a wide variety of music to an even wider range of people but here's wikipedia's definition of Alternative Country. And these are just some examples:*
This community exists to discuss alt country music. Text posts should discuss topics related to alt country music, artists, performances, trends, themes, or anything else directly or indirectly related to alt country. Link posts should link to reviews, articles, videos, and music. Please review our new rules, especially in regards to self-promotion.
community guidelines
The following guidelines are under development and are subject to change.
- Reddiquette and reddit's content policies always apply.
- Be civil. No abuse will be tolerated.
- All posts should be related to alt-country music. Comments should be related to the subject.
- Meme or other low quality content will be removed.
- Self-promotion is allowed; please see details below
- Moderators are always right. If you have an issue with a mod, please take it up in modmail. Public spats will be removed and users banned.
self-promotion guidelines
The following guidelines are under development and are subject to change.
- If you have not been assigned flair that identifies your affiliation, you must clearly identify yourself as being affiliated with the band, artist, publication, or website you are promoting. Message the mods to receive your flair.
- If you are here to post a link or self-post to promote your own music or content, do so no more than once every 4 weeks (once a month).
- Self-promotion in the comments should be infrequent and organic to the discussion.
- Ensure that self-promotion is not the majority of your contributions to the community and reddit as a whole. (In other words, if most of your posts/comments are self-promotion either here or throughout reddit, then you are not welcome here.)
Also, be sure to check out our friends:
/r/CASH/ | /r/country/ | /r/DBT/ | /r/folk/ | /r/GunslingerMusic/ | /r/HankIII/ | /r/justintownesearle/ | /r/LucindaWilliams/ | /r/mymorningjacket/ | /r/Old97s/ | /r/OutlawCountry/ | /r/RedDirtMusic/ | /r/SteveEarle/ | /r/texascountry | /r/uncletupelo/ | /r/Wilco/ |
It has been pointed out that "alt" means "old" in German; and it's been pointed out that alt country might be the real heirs to the old Johnny Cash tradition...
"It's not alt. country. It's called 'Country.'"
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'When the Devil Rides' original song by Charlie Williams
16:13 UTC
Futurebirds - Up and Out
15:24 UTC
Tuesday Music Promotion Thread
Welcome to the weekly r/AltCountry/ Promote Your Band thread.
Use this space to promote your band or website. This is a free-for-all. As long as you identify yourself as being affiliated with the band or website you are promoting, you may do so here.
04:00 UTC
Steve Earle - Yer So Bad (Official Audio)
21:43 UTC
Lyle Lovett's voice, again
Saw Lyle Lovett (with Lisa Loeb) last night in Geneva, NY. I've seen him a dozen times or so over the last 20-ish years and he's never disappointed. That's why I was so startled that something seems to be wrong with his voice now. The power is still there, but he's got these very odd glottal stops now that make him sound like a record constantly cutting out. I was hoping that he was just under the weather, but from this archived post, it seems like the issue has been going on a while now and is even evident on his latest album. I'm so sad for him. Does anyone know what's up?
16:38 UTC
Josh Meloy and band last night at The Basement East in Nashville
That steel guitar was something else
If anybody knows all their names, feel free to comment
02:30 UTC
American Aquarium - All I Needed (Official Music Video)
I can't get this song out of my head. I've never seen them live, got tickets to see them in December. But that is so far away.
00:36 UTC
Red Clay Strays 05/17 MS
willing to pay good cheddar for 1 or 2 tix for either a day or weekend pass to the Jimmie Rodgers festival for Red Clay Strays🥸 it’s in Meridian MS and i can’t find a single resale available anywhere
09:33 UTC
Josh Meloy tonight (5/11/24) at the basement in Nashville
Someone please:
either talk me into missing out on sleeping (I work two jobs and worry about being too tired) so I can go see Josh Meloy tonight then get up for work about 3hrs later
OR take this ticket off my hands and make me feel less guilty about not going (when I think this will be an awesome show and I've been looking forward to it for a while now)
Yall help me decide
08:20 UTC
”Chevy Astro” by Joel Åhman & Secret Circus
A feel good tune to improve your day!
19:43 UTC
The Twang Bangers - Enough to Cry
15:23 UTC
Need some good timin' tunes
Long story short, I got laid off. I'm pretty devastated as it was a great job that I really enjoyed. Hoping you all could hit me with some good song suggestions to perk me up. I appreciate yall
13:51 UTC
Your weekly /r/AltCountry roundup for the week of May 03 - May 09, 2024
Friday, May 03 - Thursday, May 09, 2024
###Top 10 Posts
| score | comments | title & link | mirrors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 6 comments | [Just Sharing] How Sturgill Simpson's 'Metamodern Sounds' Changed Country Music | |
| 65 | 46 comments | [Discussion] James McMurtry lyrics for headstone inscription.. suggestions please | |
| 43 | 5 comments | [Just Sharing] Justin Townes Earle - "Look the Other Way" | [Sp] [BC] [Dzr] [SC] |
| 30 | 5 comments | [Just Sharing] Neko Case - "I Wish I Was the Moon" | [Sp] [BC] [Dzr] [SC] |
| 28 | 9 comments | [Just Sharing] Drayton Farley | |
| 23 | 10 comments | [Discussion] Artists that Deserve More Attention | |
| 17 | 4 comments | [Just Sharing] Georgia Satellites - Keep Your Hands To Yourself (Official Music Video) | [Sp] [AM] [Dzr] [SC] |
| 16 | 3 comments | [Just Sharing] Noticed these posters on a bike ride this evening. Philadelphia, PA | |
| 10 | 2 comments | [Just Sharing] The Sadies - Tell Her Lies & Feed Her Candy | [Sp] [AM] [BC] [Dzr] [SC] |
| 8 | 1 comments | [Self Promotion] A fellow songwriter said this qualified as country (I wasn't sure outside of my southern accent) |
###Top 5 Most Commented
| score | comments | title & link | mirrors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 7 comments | [Just Sharing] Pointer Sisters - Fire | [Sp] [AM] [Dzr] [SC] |
| 5 | 4 comments | [Just Sharing] The Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand | [Sp] [AM] [Dzr] [SC] |
| 2 | 2 comments | [Self Promotion] Verkuylen - Dearest Unspoken Person Leave Me The Fuck Alone | [AM] [Dzr] [SC] |
| 3 | 2 comments | [Just Sharing] Clarence Carter - Patches (High Quality) | [Sp] [AM] [BC] [Dzr] [SC] |
| 5 | 2 comments | [Discussion] Richmond Fontaine, “Clearcuts” |
13:05 UTC
The Hill - Set that aside
From their debut album released 4/2/24
12:07 UTC
EP22: DYLAN EARL- "Outlaw Country" | Lonely Road Picture Show
08:46 UTC
Dustin Schaefer - “Comfortably Numb” Solo Cover
Here’s Dustin Schaefer before he joined Shane Smith & The Saints. How on earth does this have only 35 views and zero comments?
08:20 UTC
Who Am I To Say
My favorite song of his. Infinitely more heartbreaking and haunting, considering how he died. RIP JTE, you are truly missed.
02:48 UTC
hello ! i put out this lil slow country tune and wanted to know if yall had any thoughts
23:40 UTC
Clarence Carter - Patches (High Quality)
23:23 UTC
Mason Jennings - Nothing
Make yourself at home
22:59 UTC
Beck - I Get Lonesome
19:32 UTC
Cornershop "Good To Be On The Road Back Home" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
19:18 UTC
Garden Party by Ricky Nelson 1972 Official | Stone Canyon Band | Original Lyrics in Description
19:07 UTC
PROMISES ERIC CLAPTON
I have issues liking Eric Clapton..But I can't deny how great this song is. It's also gotta touch of country to it.
18:57 UTC
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