Billboard First Country: New Music

In 2020, just months after the passing of John Prine, Prine’s Oh Boy Records released its first album from newcomer Arlo McKinley, titled Die Midwestern. On July 15, he’ll follow that project with the new album This Mess We’re In. In this first release from the project, piercing fiddle and steady percussion drive heart-on-your-sleeve songwriting and an unvarnished tale of finding comfort and momentary diversion from all manner of emotional demons in the arms of another.