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Now & Then: Melissa Carper & Theo Lawrence’s Havin’ A Talk and the reach of Time (The Revelator)

Sunday, February 15, 2026 By Tom Osborne

Gillian Welch – Time (The Revalator) (cover art)

Duets are relationship counseling with better suits. Two people, one microphone, and a shared agreement to tell the truth in public as long as it rhymes. Melissa Carper and Theo Lawrence understand the assignment. Their debut duo album Havin’ A Talk leans into the oldest trick in country music: make the song a conversation, then let the conversation become the plot.

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: David Rawlings, Gillian Welch, Melissa Carper, Theo Lawrence

Readers’ Pick: Melissa Carper & Theo Lawrence – Havin’ A Talk

Friday, February 13, 2026 By Tom Osborne

Melissa Carper & Theo Lawrence – Havin' A Talk (cover art)

You picked Melissa Carper & Theo Lawrence – Havin’ A Talk as your favorite new release for the week of February 6, 2026.

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Melissa Carper, Theo Lawrence

The Twangville Early 2026 Preview

Thursday, January 08, 2026 By Mayer Danzig

The Dreamin’ Kind by Langhorne Slim (16 Jan) Langhorne Slim cranks up the electric guitars on his newest release. Yet while the sound may be different, the songs remain the same – brilliant sing-along anthems that don’t shy away from the darker side of humanity. From start to finish, he wears his heart on his […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: BER, Boy Golden, Clay Street Unit, Courtney Marie Andrews, Kashus Culpepper, Langhorne Slim, Lucinda Williams, Mark Erelli, Mel and the Tall Boys, Melissa Carper, Ole Kirkeng, Sophie Gault, Steve Poltz, The Band Of Heathens, The Nude Party, The Waymores, Theo Lawrence

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Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of February 27?

  • Rose’s Pawn Shop – American Seams (22%, 8 Votes)
  • Iron & Wine – Hen’s Teeth (17%, 6 Votes)
  • Bill Frisell – In My Dreams (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Luke Winslow-King – Coast of Light (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Lil Ed & The Blues Imperial – Slideways (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Pert Near Sandstone – Side by Side (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Julianna Riolino – Echo in the Dust (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Buck Meek – The Mirror (6%, 2 Votes)
  • A Thousand Horses – White Flag Down (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Clayton Chaney – Too Far (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Jake Soffer & Brent Carter – Imaginary Rooms (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Catfish John Tisdell – Stayin’ Out All Night (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Adam Weil – A Little Broken (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Lamisi – Let Us Clap (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Ben Sollee – Time On Hold (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 36

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