JOSHUA HEDLEY

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NEON BLUE (2022)

Neon Blue Album Credits & Lyrics Here
Neon Blue Album Announcement Press Release Here

The 25 Best Country & Americana Albums of 2022 - Rolling Stone
Best Music of 2022 Staff Picks - Rolling Stone
The 39 Best Albums of 2022 So Far - Pitchfork
#2 Best Country Album of 2022 - Stereogum
30 Best Albums of 2022 - AV Club
#7 Best Album of 2022 - Holler
The 15 Best Country Albums of 2022 - PopMatters
AllMusic’s Best Albums of 2022 - AllMusic
Best Country Albums of 2022 - AllMusic
AllMusic’s Best Country Albums of 2022 - AllMusic
The Best Country Album of 2022 - The Nashville Scene
Top 40 Country Albums of 2022 - Whiskey Riff
Outstanding and Essential Albums of 2022 - WMOT
#4 Best Album of 2022 - Holler Readers Poll

“The Best 90’s Country Album Released in 2022” - Rolling Stone

"...one thing's clear: Joshua Hedley makes tried-and-true country music, and he's doing it better than most of the folks you're liable to hear on mainstream country radio." Best Country Album of 2022 - The Nashville Scene

“The Best Roots Music Albums of 2022 (So Far)” - No Depression

“Holler’s Records of the Year So Far” - Holler

“…Neon Blue feels like a party, a record so vibrant that it scares off any sadness.” - Pitchfork

“With its stuttering chorus, opener ‘Broke Again’ is one of the best singles of the year in any genre, and his cover of Roger Miller’s ‘River in the Rain’ ought to make No Fences- era Garth a little jealous.” The #2 Best Country Album of the Year - Stereogum

"The results are exhilarating...This is an album of powerful new music, not retreads." - The Wall Street Journal

“Driven by chicken-picked Telecaster, sawing fiddle, and a full-throated chorus, it’s the sonic equivalent of Ol’ Hed challenging Alan Jackson for the honky-tonk championship belt.” - Rolling Stone Country

"Joshua Hedley’s rich, smooth croon shines like an old, polished bar top on Neon Blue...Hedley melds top-shelf country sounds from across eras with contemporary production that recalls the genre’s grand slams of the 1990s." - Pitchfork

"Simply put, Neon Blue is a blast of a listen... Joshua Hedley has made himself into a modern country marvel, capable of taking up any piece of music from any country music era, and making it sing. Bravo, Mr. Hedley." 8.5 out of 10 Stars - Saving Country Music

...Joshua's goal of imagining an alternate future of country, rather than simply reviving the past, is tangible. He's also just a great songwriter whose songs would resonate no matter what year he released them. His lyrics are imagery-inducing, his voice is warm, his melodies stick, and when he incorporates the fiddle and steel guitar that he longed for, it falls directly in the pocket." - Brooklyn Vegan

”It’s a rollicking twang fest with loads of hooks, plenty of energy and mounds of hillbilly attitude.” - Music Row

“Whatever you call it, call it fucking fantastic.” - Whiskey Riff

...Joshua Hedley masterfully magnifies the sound of early 90s country through a modern lens." - The Boot

"Where Jukebox explored the sounds of mid-20th century country music, Neon Blue tackles the early 1990s, when the fiddle and steel guitar of the genre's past collided with the arena-ready choruses and rock guitars of its present. Hedley is a skilled singer, songwriter, and player who handles all the above with aplomb." - "Best Country Music on Bandcamp: April 2022 - Bandcamp

"Don't wait until this class is full. Sign up for Neon Blue and get a crash course in pure country from one of the music university's finest and most knowledgeable professors." 8.5 out of 10 stars - Holler

”Well hot damn, Joshua Hedley has just stepped up and put all those posers trying to recreate 90’s country in their place with this song that could have been taken directly from a Brooks & Dunn recording session in 1992. Hedley proves once again he’s a master interpreter with the title track to his upcoming album." - Saving Country Music

"...there's one particular up-and-comer that will take you straight back to trucker hats, honky-tonks, flannels with the sleeves ripped off, and Bud Heavys like its 1995 again... and that's Joshua Hedley." - Whiskey Riff

"If you're looking for authentic country music in the modern age, look no further than Joshua Hedley. He's the real deal." - Outsider

"Joshua Hedley has done it again... man, this album is going to be damn good." - Whiskey Riff

"Neon Blue is set to drop on April 22nd...get excited." - Whiskey Riff

"Whether he sings a boot-stomper like the title track or a slow ballad, he makes you want to get your boots on and do some dancing." - Glide Magazine

"Two albums in, Joshua Hedley's made it clear that he's the real deal." - The Alternate Root

Press Highlights:
Rolling Stone: 25 Best Country & Americana Albums of 2022 HERE
Rolling Stone: Best Music of 2022 - Staff Picks HERE
Rolling Stone: “The Best Music You Didn’t Hear in 2022” Podcast Episode HERE
Holler: #7 Best Album of 2022 HERE
Holler: #4 Best Album of 2022 - Readers Poll HERE
AV Club: 30 Best Albums of 2022 HERE
AllMusic: Best Albums of 2022 HERE
AllMusic: Best Country Albums of 2022 HERE
PopMatters: The 15 Best Country Albums of 2022 HERE
Whiskey Riff: The Top 40 Country Albums of 2022 HERE
WMOT: Outstanding and Essential Albums of 2022 Here
Rolling Stone: Feature Here
Pitchfork: The 39 Best Albums of 2022 So Far Here
Pitchfork: Album Review Here
Pitchfork: “Albums You Need To Listen To Now” Here
Wall Street Journal: Album Review Here
CMT: “Neon Blue” Video Premiere Here
Taste of Country: “Broke Again” Video Premiere & Feature Here
Music Row: “Broke Again” Single Review Here
WMOT: The String Episode Here
No Depression: Feature Here
No Depression: Joshua Hedley essay on Robert’s Western World Here
No Depression: Solo Performance at Robert’s Western World Here
No Depression: “The Best Roots Music Albums of 2022 (So Far) Here
Saving Country Music: Album Review Here
The Boot: Feature Here
The Boot: “River In The Rain” Video Premiere Here
Holler: Album Review Here
Holler: “The Songs That Changed My Life” Feature Here
Holler: “Holler’s Records of the Year So Far” Here
Bandcamp: The Best Country Music on Bandcamp: April 2022 Here
Brooklyn Vegan: “Notable Albums of the Week” Album Review Here
The Madisonian: Cover Feature Here
Paste: SXSW Session Here
Jam In The Van: SXSW Session Here
Wide Open Country: Feature Here
Wide Open Country: “Rooted In Country” Feature Here
The Big Takeover: Feature Here
The Bluegrass Situation: 5+5 Feature & Playlist Here
Outsider: Feature Here
Outsider: Second Feature Here
Outsider: Third Feature (on “River In The Rain”) Here
Outsider: Fourth Feature (on “Broke Again” Video) Here
Outsider: Fifth Feature (on “Country & Western”) Here
Outsider: Sixth Feature (Release Date) Here
Whiskey Riff: “River In The Rain” Piece Here
Whiskey Riff: Album Review Here
Nashville Scene: Best Country Album of 2022 Here
Nashville Scene: Feature Here
Nashville Scene: Critics Pick Here
Glide Magazine: Album Review Here
Ink 19: Album Review Here
The Alternate Root: Album Review Here
Entertainment Focus: Album Review Here
Rolling Stone: Robert’s Western World Feature Here

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